Lesson 81 of 84 · Earth Materials

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock Realm

Observing the Weather (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #81

Earth Materials.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Weather isn't random — it's just complicated.

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Mind = Blown

🌊 The deepest part of the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you observe: what shape will it leave?

What You'll Learn

A tornado is a powerful spinning wind that comes down from a thunderstorm cloud.

Key Words

landform
mountain
river

Materials Needed

clear container
rocks
sand
clay

Safety First

Do not taste any materials.
Wear safety goggles when mixing liquids.
Wash hands after handling materials.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Read about Earth Materials with a partner or grown-up.

Step 2 — Do

Keep a weather journal for 5 days. Each day draw the sky and write the temperature.

Step 3 — Observe

Watch carefully. What happens?

Step 4 — Record

Draw and write about what you learned.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is erosion?

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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