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Inside the Animal Kingdom: Bones, Breath, and Bites
by JoySchooler LearnerExplore how animal bodies are built from the inside out, how they survive in water and on land, and what their teeth and bellies reveal about their lives.
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Bodies, Homes, and Meals
Lesson 1
The Animal With No Bones
An octopus has not one bone in its body, so how does it reach, push and crawl instead of flopping like a wet sock?
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Armor on the Outside
A pea-sized crab wears a hard suit that cannot stretch, yet one day it will be as wide as your hand. What happens in between?
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Breathing Under the Waves
A trout and a dolphin swim in the exact same water, but what happens when each stays deep below?
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Morning on the Rock
When cold dawn arrives, why does a lizard lie still while a fox is already warm and hunting?
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The Mystery Skull
Can you tell whether an animal hunted prey or crunched on leaves just by looking at its teeth?
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The Long Journey Through the Belly
Why can a meat-eater digest dinner quickly, while a plant-eater spends days breaking down a meal?
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Lesson 7
Test: Inside the Animal Kingdom: Bones, Breath, and Bites
Review the course ideas by applying them to new situations, with kind feedback after every answer.
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