Lesson 65 of 84 · Habitats

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Baby Animals and Their Moms (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #65

Baby Animals and Their Moms (Part 3).

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ The twist

Every species solves the same problem differently.

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Mind = Blown

🐙 An octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you watch: what do you think it'll do?

What You'll Learn

Baby animals look like their parents. A kitten looks like a cat!

Key Words

plant
seed

Materials Needed

cups
water
plastic wrap
ruler
magnifying glass

Safety First

Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.
Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Ask a grown-up to explain today's topic: Habitats.

Step 2 — Do

Use playdough to make your favorite animal. What shape is its body?

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you see.

Step 4 — Record

Share what you learned with someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

1 of 3

Which one is a baby cat?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

Your own body is doing this thousands of times every second.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find one thing about your body that's different from a friend's. Wonder why.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”

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