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Satellites, Super-Plants, and a Spiky Sea Surprise

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Pre-Watch Hook

"How do you think humans can learn about things we can’t easily see up close—like the internet traveling through space, chemicals inside plants, or hidden differences between ocean animals? "

Ask the class before hitting play to activate prior knowledge.

Main Takeaway

"Science and technology help us explore, connect, and protect our world—from satellites in space to helpful plants and newly discovered ocean animals."

orbit

Definition: An orbit is the path something takes as it goes around a planet in space.

"If a satellite stays in the same orbit, it can keep circling Earth and sending signals to help people connect to the internet."

conserving

Definition: Conserving means protecting something and using it carefully so it doesn’t run out.

"Conserving wild mint and lavender helps those plants keep growing so people and animals can use them in the future."

species

Definition: A species is a group of living things that are very similar and can have babies like themselves.

"Scientists get excited when they find a new species because it teaches us more about life in the ocean."

DNA

Definition: DNA is the tiny set of instructions inside living things that helps make them what they are.

"Even when two sea creatures look alike, their DNA can show they are actually different."