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Lesson 4 of 84 ยท Weather and Seasons

Experimentโญ 30 XP๐ŸŒ‹ Rock Realm

Splashing in Puddles

Splashing in Puddles
๐ŸงชLab Brief #4

Weather and Seasons.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

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

โšก The twist

The slowest changes are the biggest ones.

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Mind = Blown

๐ŸŒŠ 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

Puddles form when it rains. The sun dries up puddles by making the water go into the air.

Key Words

  • cloud
  • wind

Materials Needed

  • rocks
  • sand
  • clay
  • water

Safety First

  • Be careful with scissors โ€” ask an adult for help if needed.
  • Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
  • Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Listen carefully and repeat the new words about Weather and Seasons.

Step 2 โ€” Do

Watch the clouds. Do they look like animals? Draw their shapes.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Did anything change? Point to what is different.

Step 4 โ€” Record

Point to the things you used in the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What season comes after summer?

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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

โ€œWhat's the slowest change you can think of?โ€

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