Lesson 6 of 15 · Weather
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmWater for Life
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Water for Life.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Weather isn't random — it's just complicated.
Mind = Blown
🌋 There are 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth right now.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you observe: what shape will it leave?
What You'll Learn
Rain fills up rivers, lakes, and ponds. Animals and plants need this water to live.
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.
Use your senses to describe what you notice.
Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.
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?”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
Share this experiment
Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
Ready?
Water for Life
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
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