Lesson 79 of 84 · Earth Materials

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Rainbows After Rain (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #79

Earth Materials.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Today's mountain was yesterday's ocean floor.

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Mind = Blown

🪨 Every grain of sand on every beach used to be a mountain.

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Make a hypothesis first

Guess: where will the water go first?

What You'll Learn

Storms bring rain, wind, and sometimes thunder and lightning. Stay inside to be safe!

Key Words

storm
season

Materials Needed

thermometer
rain gauge
cotton balls
food coloring
clear container

Safety First

Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Listen carefully and repeat the new words about Earth Materials.

Step 2 — Do

Watch the clouds. Do they look like animals? Draw their shapes.

Step 3 — Observe

Did anything change? Point to what is different.

Step 4 — Record

Point to the things you used in the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What season comes after summer?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

Today's weather, tomorrow's beach, next century's coastline — all this.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Look at the sky for 5 minutes and try to predict tomorrow's weather.

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For the dinner table

“What's the slowest change you can think of?”

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