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Lesson 3 of 8 · How Things Grow

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Spotted Ladybugs

Spotted Ladybugs
🧪Lab Brief #3

How Things Grow.

🎯 Your mission

Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.

⚡ 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

Ladybugs are red with black spots. They eat tiny bugs called aphids.

Key Words

Tap a word to see its definition.

Steps

Step 1Read

Say the vocabulary words out loud. Can you repeat them?

Step 2Observe

Look closely! What do you see?

Step 3Record

Draw a picture of what you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What colour is a ladybug?

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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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Next Smart Experiment

We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.

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Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.

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Spotted Ladybugs

Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.

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