Lesson 15 of 84 · Weather
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmWhich Way the Wind Blows
Which Way the Wind Blows.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Today's mountain was yesterday's ocean floor.
Mind = Blown
🌋 There are 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth right now.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: where will the water go first?
What You'll Learn
A weather vane shows which direction the wind is blowing. A windsock does too!
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- rain gauge
- cotton balls
- food coloring
- clear container
- rocks
- sand
Safety First
- Do not taste any materials.
- Wear safety goggles when mixing liquids.
- Wash hands after handling materials.
Steps
Talk about what you already know about Weather.
Sort rocks by color, size, and texture. Record how many are in each group.
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is the hottest season?
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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