Lesson 72 of 84 · Spacetime
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🚀 StarbaseCellular Respiration (Part 2)
Spacetime.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
The light you see now started its trip a long time ago.
Mind = Blown
🌌 If you could drive a car straight up at highway speed, you'd reach space in under an hour.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: how big does that look from here vs. from there?
What You'll Learn
Cellular respiration is how cells release energy from food by combining glucose with oxygen. This process takes place mainly in the mitochondria and produces carbon dioxide and water as waste, along with the energy cells need to work.
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- plastic wrap
- ruler
- magnifying glass
Safety First
- Adult supervision recommended.
Steps
Read about Spacetime and write down three key facts.
Collect and classify 10 organisms from your yard into kingdoms, phyla, or groups. Use a dichotomous key if available.
Use your senses (except taste) to describe what you notice.
Write a summary of your findings in 3-5 sentences.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is pollination?
Where you see this in real life
GPS, weather forecasts, and the seasons all rely on this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find a constellation in the sky. Look it up. Tell someone its story.
For the dinner table
“If you could visit any planet, which would you pick and why?”
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