Lesson 39 of 84 · Earth Materials

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock Realm

Sand and Water Play (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #39

Earth Materials.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

The slowest changes are the biggest ones.

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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

Predict: which will erode faster?

What You'll Learn

Sand is tiny pieces of rock. You can find sand at the beach!

Key Words

cold
rainbow

Materials Needed

rocks
sand
clay
water
plastic tray

Safety First

Keep small objects away from young children.
Work in a well-ventilated area when using vinegar or other strong-smelling substances.

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 makes a rainbow?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This is shaping the ground you walk on, slowly, every single day.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find a rock outside and try to guess how old it is.

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For the dinner table

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

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