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Lesson 27 of 84 ยท Weather and Seasons

Experimentโญ 30 XP๐ŸŒ‹ Rock Realm

Mountain, Hill, or Flat?

Mountain, Hill, or Flat?
๐ŸงชLab Brief #27

Weather and Seasons.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

โšก The twist

Weather isn't random โ€” it's just complicated.

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Mind = Blown

๐ŸŒ‹ There are 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth right now.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you observe: what shape will it leave?

What You'll Learn

The ocean is very big and very deep. Many animals live in the ocean!

Key Words

  • sunny
  • rainy

Materials Needed

  • plastic tray
  • magnifying glass
  • newspaper

Safety First

  • Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
  • Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
  • Use materials only as directed in the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Talk about Weather and Seasons with a grown-up. What do you already know?

Step 2 โ€” Do

Collect leaves, rocks, and sticks from outside. Sort them by size.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

What happened? Tell a grown-up what you noticed.

Step 4 โ€” Record

Tell a grown-up your favorite part of the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What comes before summer?

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Where you see this in real life

Today's weather, tomorrow's beach, next century's coastline โ€” 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

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

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