Lesson 50 of 84 · Land and Water
Lesson⭐ 30 XPRainy Season, Dry Season (Part 2)
Land and Water.
🎯 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
Earthquakes happen when the ground shakes. They are caused by movement deep under the Earth's surface.
Key Words
- erosion
- landform
- mountain
Steps
Talk about what you already know about Land and Water.
Sort rocks by color, size, and texture. Record how many are in each group.
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is soil made of?
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?”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
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