Lesson 6 of 84 ยท Life Cycles
Experimentโญ 30 XP๐ฟ Wild JungleLet's Go on a Nature Walk
Life Cycles.
๐ฏ Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
โก The twist
What the body does in one minute is wilder than any cartoon.
Mind = Blown
๐ An octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: how does the body solve this problem?
What You'll Learn
Some animals have fur, some have feathers, and some have scales. What covers your pet?
Key Words
- seed
- flower
- leaf
Materials Needed
- ruler
- magnifying glass
- paper towels
- markers
- tape
Safety First
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Steps
Have a grown-up read about Life Cycles to you.
Go outside and find a plant. Touch its leaves gently. Are they soft or rough?
Look closely! What do you see?
Draw a picture of what you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Is a rock a living thing?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
โTell me something you noticed about your own body today.โ
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