Lesson 50 of 84 · Weather

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock Realm

Rainy Season, Dry Season (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #50

Rainy Season, Dry Season (Part 2).

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

The slowest changes are the biggest ones.

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Mind = Blown

🌊 The deepest part of the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

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Make a hypothesis first

Predict: which will erode faster?

What You'll Learn

Earthquakes happen when the ground shakes. They are caused by movement deep under the Earth's surface.

Key Words

erosion
landform
mountain

Materials Needed

clear container
rocks
sand
clay
water
plastic tray

Safety First

Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.
Adult supervision recommended.
Do not taste any materials.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Talk about what you already know about Weather.

Step 2 — Do

Sort rocks by color, size, and texture. Record how many are in each group.

Step 3 — Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 4 — Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is soil made of?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This is shaping the ground you walk on, slowly, every single day.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find a rock outside and try to guess how old it is.

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For the dinner table

“What's the slowest change you can think of?”

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