Lesson 14 of 15 · Earth Materials
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmSlippery Ice
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Earth Materials.
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ The twist
Today's mountain was yesterday's ocean floor.
Mind = Blown
🪨 Every grain of sand on every beach used to be a mountain.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: where will the water go first?
What You'll Learn
Ice forms when water gets very cold. Be careful—icy sidewalks are slippery!
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- water
Safety First
- Mop up spills straight away so nobody slips, and keep liquids away from sockets.
Steps
Say the vocabulary words out loud. Can you repeat them?
Put a cup of water outside. Check it tomorrow—did it change?
Draw a picture of what you see.
Share what you learned with someone!
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Is the sun hot or cold?
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?”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
Share this experiment
Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
Ready?
Slippery Ice
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
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