Lesson 5 of 8 · How Things Grow
Lesson⭐ 30 XPWiggly Worms
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How Things Grow.
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Worms live in the soil. They help plants grow by making the dirt soft.
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Steps
Say the vocabulary words out loud. Can you repeat them?
Go outside and find a plant. Touch its leaves gently. Are they soft or rough?
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 3Do worms live in soil?
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
Share this experiment
Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
Ready?
Wiggly Worms
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
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