Mystery Science Mini-lessons - Week 07

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9 questions

Day 1

Why do baby animals look so cute?

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Why do baby animals look so cute?

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What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about baby animals?

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Think of your favorite animal. Draw a picture of the adult animal. Then, draw a picture of the baby animal. It's okay if you don't know what the baby looks like! What can you do to your drawing so that the baby looks cute?

Day 2

Why do penguins have wings if they can't fly?

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Why do penguins have wings if they can't fly?

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What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about penguins?

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A penguin's wings are too small for them to fly. We have arms that also don't work for flying. But we can invent machines that help us fly like birds, swim like fish, and even go to outer space! Draw or list inventions you know of that help us travel in air, water, or space.

Day 3

How often do eclipses happen?

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How often do solar eclipses happen? How often do lunar eclipses happen?

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What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about eclipses?

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Eclipses are special because they don’t happen every day. What have you seen in nature that is rare and special? Have you seen a rainbow? A shooting star? Have you found a strange rock, or seen an unusual animal? Make a list and draw the five most exciting things you’ve seen in nature