Lesson 60 of 84 · Plants and Animals

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild Jungle

Strawberries Grow on Plants! (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #60

Plants and Animals.

🎯 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

A caterpillar eats lots of leaves to grow big before becoming a butterfly.

Key Words

water
living
growing

Materials Needed

soil
cups
water
plastic wrap
ruler

Safety First

Wash hands after handling materials.
Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Ask a grown-up to explain today's topic: Plants and Animals.

Step 2 — Do

Use playdough to make your favorite animal. What shape is its body?

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you see.

Step 4 — Record

Share what you learned with someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Which animal has a shell?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

Your own body is doing this thousands of times every second.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find one thing about your body that's different from a friend's. Wonder why.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”

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