Lesson 4 of 15 · Weather
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmErosion Shapes Land
Erosion Shapes Land.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
The slowest changes are the biggest ones.
Mind = Blown
🌊 The deepest part of the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: which will erode faster?
What You'll Learn
Wind and water change the shape of land over time. This is called erosion.
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- water
- plastic tray
Safety First
- Mop up spills straight away so nobody slips, and keep liquids away from sockets.
Steps
Look at the new words. Can you say each one?
Make a mini water cycle: put warm water in a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and place an ice cube on top. Watch what happens.
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is erosion?
Where you see this in real life
This is shaping the ground you walk on, slowly, every single day.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find a rock outside and try to guess how old it is.
For the dinner table
“What's the slowest change you can think of?”
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Erosion Shapes Land
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