For example, the roots of the sprout get water and minerals from the soil. The stem carries water, minerals, and sugars to the other parts of the sprout. The leaves make sugar. Students learn this ecosystem is an example of a system that contains living things. The parts of the system that interact and depend on each other are the plants and the buffalo.
Students catch a half-meter stick as it is dropped.
The procedure is repeated three times, and the distance the half-meter stick falls is averaged. Students will complete Lab Manual pages 73-74 as they do the activity. Students balance on one foot and observe how different body parts keep them balanced. Students will complete Lab Manual pages 69-70 as they do this activity. Inquiry Additional Activity.