Tim and the Talking Trees
From The Magic School Bus Rides Again · 2018
24 min2nd3rd4th5thScience
Summary
The class shrinks into a forest to learn how plants and animals 'communicate.' They discover the surprising signals living things send.
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Discussion
The class shrinks into a forest to learn how plants and animals 'communicate.' They discover the surprising signals living things send..
- How might a plant warn others of danger?
- What signals do animals use to communicate?
- Why is sending signals useful for survival?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: signal, communicate, sense.
Try it: Describe two ways an animal you know communicates with others.