Lesson 74 of 84 · Weather

Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock Realm

Sand, Clay, and Soil (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #74

Sand, Clay, and Soil (Part 3).

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⚡ 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

Sand at the beach was once big rocks that broke down over millions of years.

Key Words

rock
soil

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the picture and read the labels.

Step 2 — Do

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

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you observe.

Step 4 — Record

Share your results with a partner.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is a volcano?

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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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