Mystery Science Mini-lessons - Week 02
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9 questions
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Describe how dangerous it is to look at the Sun.
Describe how dangerous it is to look at the Sun.
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What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about the Sun?
What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about the Sun?
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We use sunscreen and special glasses to protect ourselves from the Sun. Would we be better off without the Sun? What if you woke up one morning and the Sun no longer existed? What would happen after one day? After one year? What are the good things about it? What are the bad things about it? Write a story to show what you think would happen.
We use sunscreen and special glasses to protect ourselves from the Sun. Would we be better off without the Sun? What if you woke up one morning and the Sun no longer existed? What would happen after one day? After one year? What are the good things about it? What are the bad things about it? Write a story to show what you think would happen.
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Why do we call them doughnuts?
Why do we call them doughnuts?
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What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about doughnuts?
What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about doughnuts?
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All names for things were invented by people. “Doughnut” makes sense because it’s made of dough and used to look like a nut. But what about objects with names that seem random, like “pen” or “finger”? Invent a new name for an object that describes what it looks like or what it does. Then, try using your new name when you talk about that object. Explain the reason for the new name that you created.
All names for things were invented by people. “Doughnut” makes sense because it’s made of dough and used to look like a nut. But what about objects with names that seem random, like “pen” or “finger”? Invent a new name for an object that describes what it looks like or what it does. Then, try using your new name when you talk about that object. Explain the reason for the new name that you created.
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Where does metal come from?
Where does metal come from?
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What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about metal?
What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about metal?
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Bonus Activity (Optional): Go on a metal “scavenger hunt” in your home. How many different metal objects can you find? How do you know that they’re all metal? Write about things you notice that all metals have in common. Write about things that are different about the objects.
Bonus Activity (Optional): Go on a metal “scavenger hunt” in your home. How many different metal objects can you find? How do you know that they’re all metal? Write about things you notice that all metals have in common. Write about things that are different about the objects.