Lesson 24 of 84 · Earth Materials

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock Realm

What Makes Wind?

🧪Lab Brief #24

Earth Materials.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Weather isn't random — it's just complicated.

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Mind = Blown

🌊 The deepest part of the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you observe: what shape will it leave?

What You'll Learn

The ocean covers most of Earth's surface. Ocean water is salty!

Key Words

river
lake

Materials Needed

magnifying glass
newspaper
spray bottle
cups
thermometer

Safety First

Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
Handle glass items carefully to avoid breakage.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the picture and read the labels.

Step 2 — Do

Pour water on a pile of sand and a pile of rocks. Watch how the water flows differently.

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you observe.

Step 4 — Record

Share your results with a partner.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What happens when the sun heats water?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

Today's weather, tomorrow's beach, next century's coastline — all this.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Look at the sky for 5 minutes and try to predict tomorrow's weather.

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For the dinner table

“What's the slowest change you can think of?”

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