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Lesson 80 of 84 ยท Weather

Experimentโญ 30 XP๐ŸŒ‹ Rock Realm

Rainy Season, Dry Season (Part 3)

Rainy Season, Dry Season (Part 3)
๐ŸงชLab Brief #80

Rainy Season, Dry Season (Part 3).

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

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

โšก The twist

The slowest changes are the biggest ones.

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Mind = Blown

๐ŸŒŠ 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

  • spray bottle
  • cups
  • thermometer
  • rain gauge
  • cotton balls

Safety First

  • Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
  • Handle glass items carefully to avoid breakage.
  • Do not mix unknown chemicals together.

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Talk about what you already know about Weather.

Step 2 โ€” Do

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

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 4 โ€” Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is soil made of?

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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

โ€œWhat's the slowest change you can think of?โ€

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