Lesson 71 of 84 · Plants

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Leaves, Leaves Everywhere! (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #71

Leaves, Leaves Everywhere! (Part 3).

🎯 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

Leaves can be big or small, round or pointy. Go outside and find different leaves!

Key Words

baby
egg
nest

Materials Needed

ruler
magnifying glass
paper towels
markers
tape

Safety First

Do not taste any materials.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Have a grown-up read about Plants to you.

Step 2 — Do

Go outside and find a plant. Touch its leaves gently. Are they soft or rough?

Step 3 — Observe

Look closely! What do you see?

Step 4 — Record

Draw a picture of what you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Do worms live in soil?

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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