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Turn a nature walk into a research project. Observe different leaves and their adaptations for desert, moist or aquatic habitats. Consult an elder about leaves that stay fresh, repel water or deter insects, and their traditional uses. Also study tribal dance forms, learn at least five steps, observe the joint movements, and develop a dance or drama on joint movements to perform at the annual function.
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Desert leaves are often thick with a waxy cuticle to save water; aquatic leaves are thin with air spaces to float; moist-habitat leaves are broad. Elders may point to leaves used as plates or insect repellents. While learning tribal dance steps, note how the hinge joints (knees, elbows), the ball-and-socket joints (shoulders, hips) and the pivot joint (neck) all work together, and build a short drama showing these movements.
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Will it be possible to obtain a complete animal from an animal cell like plants? If yes, what would be the advantages and challenges of this development?
It may become possible through advanced cloning and stem-cell methods. The advantages could be saving endangered animals and producing tissues for treatment; the challenges include the difficulty that most animal cells are not totipotent, plus serious ethical and safety concerns.
