Lesson 34 of 84 · Land and Water
Lesson⭐ 30 XPWhen Rivers Flood (Part 2)
Land and Water.
🎯 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
A flood happens when too much rain falls and water overflows rivers and streams.
Key Words
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Steps
Look at the picture and read the labels.
Pour water on a pile of sand and a pile of rocks. Watch how the water flows differently.
Draw a picture of what you observe.
Share your results with a partner.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
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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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