Lesson 41 of 84 · Scientific Models
Lesson⭐ 30 XPClimate Data: Reading the Past (Part 2)
Scientific Models.
🎯 Your mission
Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.
⚡ 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
Climate data from ice cores, tree rings, and ocean sediments helps scientists understand past climate patterns and predict future changes.
Key Words
- criteria
- iteration
Steps
Review the background information on Scientific Models before starting.
Design a device that can protect an egg from a 2-meter drop. You may use paper, tape, straws, and cotton. Test it and improve your design.
Draw a detailed diagram of what you observe.
Write a conclusion: what did your results show? Did they match your prediction?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is wavelength?
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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