Lesson 57 of 84 · Fossils
Lesson⭐ 30 XPSnow and Ice (Part 2)
Snow and Ice (Part 2).
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Mud forms when soil gets very wet. Some animals like worms love mud!
Key Words
- ocean
- desert
Steps
Look at the new words. Can you say each one?
Collect soil from two different places. Compare the color, texture, and what you find in each.
Use your senses to describe what you notice.
Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What are the three types of rocks?
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
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