Lesson 32 of 84 · Weather
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmThe Water Cycle (Part 2)
The Water Cycle (Part 2).
🎯 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
The water cycle goes round and round: water evaporates, forms clouds, falls as rain, and collects in rivers and oceans.
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- cotton balls
- food coloring
- clear container
- rocks
- sand
Safety First
- Wash hands after handling materials.
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 makes rain?
Where you see this in real life
This is shaping the ground you walk on, slowly, every single day.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find a rock outside and try to guess how old it is.
For the dinner table
“What's the slowest change you can think of?”
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