Lesson 35 of 84 · Weather
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmMinerals in Rocks (Part 2)
Minerals in Rocks (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
Minerals are found in rocks. Some minerals are shiny, some are dull, some are colorful.
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- food coloring
- clear container
- rocks
- sand
Safety First
- Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
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 soil made of?
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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