Lesson 3 of 15 · Weather

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock Realm

Minerals in Rocks

🧪Lab Brief #3

Minerals in Rocks.

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ The twist

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

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Mind = Blown

🌋 There are 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth right now.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you observe: what shape will it leave?

What You'll Learn

Minerals are found in rocks. Some minerals are shiny, some are dull, some are colorful.

Key Words

Tap a word to see its definition.

Materials Needed

rocks
sand
water

Safety First

Mop up spills straight away so nobody slips, and keep liquids away from sockets.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

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 is a fossil?

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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