The Ground Beneath Us

5 simulators · Class 5–10 · about 46 minutes

Mix your own soil, bury a creature and see if it fossilises, dissolve a cave until the roof falls in, load a slope until it slides, and run the year to see the monsoon winds reverse.

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Step 1: Soil Detective: Sand, Silt, Clay and Water

I can name soil types from their mix and explain why sandy soil drains fast, clay holds water and loam grows the best crops.

Earth Class 5–8 8 min ✓ Done
Play Soil Detective: Sand, Silt, Clay and Water ▶
Step 2: Fossil Formation Lab: From Seabed to Stone

I can explain the steps of fossilisation, why fossils are rare and why deeper rock layers are older.

Earth Class 5–9 8 min ✓ Done
Play Fossil Formation Lab: From Seabed to Stone ▶
Step 3: Cave and Sinkhole Explorer: Water That Eats Rock

I can explain how acidic water dissolves limestone into caves and why sinkholes open up.

Earth Class 6–9 10 min ✓ Done
Play Cave and Sinkhole Explorer: Water That Eats Rock ▶
Step 4: Landslide Lab: When Does a Slope Give Way?

I can explain the forces on a slope and why rain, deforestation and road cuts trigger landslides.

Earth Class 7–10 10 min ✓ Done
Play Landslide Lab: When Does a Slope Give Way? ▶
Step 5: Monsoon Wind Machine: Why the Winds Reverse

I can explain the monsoon as a giant sea breeze driven by land heating faster than the ocean.

Earth Class 6–9 10 min ✓ Done
Play Monsoon Wind Machine: Why the Winds Reverse ▶

Step 1: Soil Detective: Sand, Silt, Clay and Water

Step 2: Fossil Formation Lab: From Seabed to Stone

Step 3: Cave and Sinkhole Explorer: Water That Eats Rock

Step 4: Landslide Lab: When Does a Slope Give Way?

Step 5: Monsoon Wind Machine: Why the Winds Reverse