Lesson 36 of 84 · Earth Systems
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmWhat Is Soil? (Part 2)
Earth Systems.
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ The twist
Weather isn't random — it's just complicated.
Mind = Blown
🌊 The deepest part of the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you observe: what shape will it leave?
What You'll Learn
Soil is made of tiny rocks, dead plants, water, and air. Plants grow in soil.
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- cups
- thermometer
- rain gauge
- cotton balls
Safety First
- Adult supervision recommended.
- Do not taste any materials.
Steps
Read about Earth Systems with a partner or grown-up.
Keep a weather journal for 5 days. Each day draw the sky and write the temperature.
Watch carefully. What happens?
Draw and write about what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is erosion?
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?”
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