Cause and Effect Relationships in Nature

This video lesson introduces the concept of cause and effect, explaining how one event can lead to another. It provides simple examples and engages students in activities to identify and complete cause-and-effect relationships. The lesson emphasizes the use of signal words to detect these relationships in texts and includes exercises with texts about elephants, sea turtles, and pitcher plants to deepen understanding.

What is the primary purpose of identifying cause-and-effect relationships?

• To create new events

• To predict future events

• To understand why events happen

• To memorize events

In the example 'It is hot and sunny, so the woman goes to the beach,' what is the cause?

• The beach is nearby

• The woman goes to the beach

• It is hot and sunny

• The woman likes the beach

Which signal word indicates a cause-and-effect relationship?

• But

• And

• Because

• Or

In the sentence 'Karolina was happy because she had won first place,' what is the effect?

• Karolina was happy

• She had won first place

• Karolina was sad

• She lost the competition

What is the effect of the human population increase in Africa on elephants?

• Elephants have more space

• Elephants' habitat shrinks

• Elephants become extinct

• Elephants migrate to other continents

What is the consequence of the demand for farmland in Africa?

• Less human conflict

• Increased elephant population

• Shrinking elephant habitats

• More forests

What happens to baby turtles if they hatch during the day?

• They are protected by their mother

• They make it safely to the water

• They stay in the nest

• They are eaten by crabs and birds

Why does the pitcher plant have a lid?

• To attract insects

• To prevent rainwater from diluting digestive juices

• To store water

• To provide shade

What is the cause of the pitcher plant's slippery walls?

• To make it look shiny

• To trap insects inside

• To collect rainwater

• To protect from predators

What is the effect of the eggs being strong in sea turtles?

• They break easily

• They do not break when dropped

• They hatch immediately

• They are eaten by predators