Mystery Science: Earthquakes, Germs Animal Laughter

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7 questions

Day 1: How Do Earthquakes Happen

https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/earthquakes#slide-id-5912

How do earthquakes happen?

What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about earthquakes?

Bonus Activity: Can you figure out ways to keep a building from falling down in an earthquake? Build a tower out of paper. You can fold, twist, or tear the paper — whatever you need to make it stand tall. Place your tower on a plate and shake it back and forth. Does your tower fall? If it does, what could you do to help it stay up? Try again and see if it stays upright this time!

Day 2:  How Do Germs Get Inside of your Body?

https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs#slide-id-9922

How do germs get inside your body?

What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about germs?

You can’t see germs because they’re so tiny. Imagine if you were the size of a germ. You could float through the air in a drop of water. You could travel anywhere and no one would see you. Where would you go? What would it be like? Write a story of what your day would be like if you were the size of a germ.

Day 3:  Can Animals Laugh?

https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/animals-laugh#slide-id-7575

Can animals laugh? Why do you think that?

What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about animals?

Bonus Activity: Try this experiment. Tell a friend a joke — and laugh out loud when you get to the funny part. Now tell another friend the same joke — but don’t laugh. Scientists say that people often laugh when they see someone else laughing. Do you think scientists are right about that? (If you need a joke, here’s our favorite: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? (A carrot).)