Lesson 7 of 15 · Weather
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmWhat Is Climate?
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What Is Climate?.
🎯 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
Climate is the usual weather in a place over a long time. Deserts are hot and dry, rainforests are warm and wet.
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.
Look for something that changed. What is it?
Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 1What causes wind?
Where you see this in real life
Today's weather, tomorrow's beach, next century's coastline — all this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Look at the sky for 5 minutes and try to predict tomorrow's weather.
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?
What Is Climate?
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
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