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Lesson 9 of 15 · Weather

Experiment30 XP🌋 Rock Realm

Volcanoes and Lava

Volcanoes and Lava
🧪Lab Brief #9

Volcanoes and Lava.

🎯 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

A volcano is a mountain that can erupt, sending hot melted rock called lava to the surface.

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 1Read

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

Step 2Do

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

Step 3Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 4Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is a volcano?

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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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Volcanoes and Lava

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

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