Lesson 58 of 84 ยท Plants
Experimentโญ 30 XP๐ฟ Wild JungleSnails Go Slow (Part 2)
Snails Go Slow (Part 2).
๐ฏ Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
โก The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things โ find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
๐ฆ You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Plants have roots underground. Roots drink up water from the soil.
Key Words
- paw
- food
- water
Materials Needed
- small pots
- cotton balls
- zip-lock bags
- labels
Safety First
- Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
Steps
Say the vocabulary words out loud. Can you repeat them?
Plant a seed in a cup of soil and give it water. Put it by a sunny window.
Use your eyes, ears, and hands to explore. What do you notice?
Color a picture to show what happened.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Can plants move by themselves?
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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