Lesson 2 of 84 · Observing the World

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How Seeds Grow

🧪Lab Brief #2

Observing the World.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Seeds grow into plants. First a tiny root comes out, then a stem, then leaves!

Key Words

living
growing
animal

Materials Needed

paper towels
markers
tape

Safety First

Handle glass items carefully to avoid breakage.
Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Talk about Observing the World with a grown-up. What do you already know?

Step 2 — Do

Sort pictures of living and non-living things into two piles.

Step 3 — Observe

What happened? Tell a grown-up what you noticed.

Step 4 — Record

Tell a grown-up your favorite part of the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What do plants need to grow?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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