Go Jetters and the Mysterious Valley of Balls
In Go Jetters and the Mysterious Valley of Balls, the Go Jetters are in Kazakhstan visiting the Valley of Balls. The valley is known for its thousands of almost perfectly round rocks. Ubercorn shares funky facts about how the rocks were formed and the mystery that still surrounds these spherical wonders. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Lesson Express
Q: What are some theories about how the rocks became so perfectly round? What do you think happened?
A: The weather may have worn the rocks down, or dust and sticks came together to make the rocks round, or a combination of both. Student responses will vary.
Q: How tall are the largest rocks in the Valley of Balls?
A: 4 meters or 13 feet.
Q: What questions do you have about rocks?
A: Student responses will vary
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