Lesson 41 of 84 · Exploring Nature

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Leaves, Leaves Everywhere! (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #41

Exploring Nature.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ 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

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

Key Words

baby
egg
nest

Materials Needed

paper towels
markers
tape
small pots

Safety First

Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.
Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Have a grown-up read about Exploring Nature 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 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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