Lesson 30 of 84 · Weather

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock Realm

The Sky Changes Colors

🧪Lab Brief #30

The Sky Changes Colors.

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ The twist

The slowest changes are the biggest ones.

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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

Predict: which will erode faster?

What You'll Learn

The Earth gives us everything we need: air to breathe, water to drink, and food to eat!

Key Words

cloudy
rain

Materials Needed

magnifying glass
newspaper
spray bottle

Safety First

Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
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

Ask a grown-up to explain today's topic: Weather.

Step 2 — Do

Put a cup of water outside. Check it tomorrow—did it change?

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you see.

Step 4 — Record

Share what you learned with someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Can you see the wind?

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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