Lesson 56 of 84 ยท Weather
Experimentโญ 30 XP๐ Rock RealmLet's Play Outside! (Part 2)
Let's Play Outside! (Part 2).
๐ฏ Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
โก The twist
Today's mountain was yesterday's ocean floor.
Mind = Blown
๐ There are 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth right now.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: where will the water go first?
What You'll Learn
A thermometer tells us how hot or cold it is outside.
Key Words
- fall
- sunny
- rainy
Materials Needed
- water
- plastic tray
- magnifying glass
- newspaper
- spray bottle
- cups
Safety First
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
- Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
- Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
Steps
Have a grown-up read about Weather to you.
Look out the window. Is it sunny, cloudy, or rainy? Draw what you see.
Look closely! What do you see?
Draw a picture of what you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What color is the sky on a sunny day?
Where you see this in real life
Today's weather, tomorrow's beach, next century's coastline โ 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
โWhat's the slowest change you can think of?โ
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