Lesson 5 of 84 · Plants

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Baby Animals and Their Moms

🧪Lab Brief #5

Baby Animals and Their Moms.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Every species solves the same problem differently.

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Mind = Blown

🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.

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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
flower

Materials Needed

small pots
cotton balls
zip-lock bags
labels

Safety First

Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.
Adult supervision recommended.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

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

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

This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.

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For the dinner table

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

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