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Lesson 37 of 84 · Fossils

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The Four Seasons (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #37

The Four Seasons (Part 2).

🎯 Your mission

Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

The four seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter—happen because Earth tilts as it goes around the sun.

Key Words

  • snow
  • wind

Steps

Step 1Read

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

Step 2Do

Collect soil from two different places. Compare the color, texture, and what you find in each.

Step 3Observe

Use your senses to describe what you notice.

Step 4Record

Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

1 of 3

How many seasons are there?

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

What's the most surprising thing you learned today?

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