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Lesson 12: The Boiling Springs Part I

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"Mother, may I have an egg and some salt? And may Peter and I go walking?"

"Where, Polly?"

"Up the road to the blacksmith's shop. Then on the hill in his pasture."

"What is up there, Polly?"

"I am not sure, mother. The big boys say that there is a boiling spring on the hill. Do you think so, mother?"

"You may go to see, Polly. Peter may go, too. Yes, you may have an egg and some salt."

The children started down the hill. They came to the railroad track.

"Look for the trains, Peter," said Polly.

"I do not see any, so come along, Polly."

Next, they crossed the bridge. It was high above the river. Some big boys were fishing from the bridge.

"Have you caught anything?" asked Peter. "I caught a fish once, when I went to sleep."

The big boys laughed.

"I heard that your cat catches your fish for you," said one. "I should like such a smart cat."

"She does not always," said Peter. "Sometimes I do. Goodbye."

At the water tub, Polly turned to the right. The other road would take them to father's store.

"Where are we going, Polly?"

"To find the boiling spring, Peter. It is up in the blacksmith's pasture."

"There is the schoolhouse, Polly. When I am as old as you, I am going to school. I am five years old now."

"Not yet, Peter. Not until October. Your birthday is then. It is only August now."

"Then I am most five and that is more than half past four. I was half past four a long time. See, there is the blacksmith. Let's call to him."

The blacksmith was standing in the shop door.

When he heard them, he said, "Good morning, Polly. Good morning, Peter. Where are you going?"

"We are going to find the boiling spring," answered Polly. "It is up in your pasture. Do you know just where it is?"

"Yes," said the blacksmith. "Do you boys and girls call it that, too? When I was a boy, we always called it so."

"Isn't it a boiling spring?" asked Polly. "See, here is an egg I brought. I am going to boil it in the spring."

"It will be fun to try," said the blacksmith. "Come, and I will show you where the spring is.

"Do you see the path back of the creamery? Follow it up the hill. When you get to that clump of fir trees, stop.

"The boiling spring is there. Come into the shop on your way back. Goodbye."

"Goodbye, and thank you," said Polly.

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Lesson 12: The Boiling Springs Part I

Directions

Study the lesson for one week.

Over the week:

  • Read the story multiple times.
  • Review the synopsis.
  • Study the vocabulary words.
  • Learn the concepts.
  • Complete the enrichment activities.
  • Study the review questions.

Synopsis

Peter and Polly get an egg and salt from their mother. They visit the blacksmith, who has a boiling spring on his pasture land. The blacksmith tells Peter and Polly how to get to the spring.

Vocabulary

Boiling: Water that is warm enough to bubble and turn into steam.
Pasture: Land covered with grass and other plants that animals such as cows can eat.
Blacksmith: A person who makes things out of iron metal, such as horseshoes.

Concepts

A boiling spring (hot spring) is 'a spring of naturally hot water, typically heated by underground volcanic activity.'

Facts about hot springs:

  1. The water is warmed by heat from under the Earth.
  2. Some are pleasantly warm and used by people for bathing and relaxing.
  3. Some are so hot, going into them would hurt or kill a person.

Did you know the center of the Earth is blazingly hot? The deeper under the Earth's surface, the hotter it gets. The center of the Earth is a solid ball of hot metal, surrounded by a liquid sea of melted metal (see the picture below). This energy is what warms the water of boiling springs.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Narrate the Story

  • After reading or listening to the story, narrate the story events aloud using your own words.

Activity 2: Hot Earth

Objective:

Investigate and simulate the heat source of a boiling spring.

Procedure:

  • Sketch and label a cross-section of the earth, including its solid inner core and liquid outer core. Use the picture above as a guide. Color the inner and outer cores in shades of bright red or orange to show they are very hot.
  • (Instructors) Bring a pan of water to a boil to simulate a boiling spring.
  • Observe the boiling water and describe it.
  • The Earth provides the heat that makes a boiling springs boil. What is the heat source of your boiling water?

Review

Question 1

What do Peter and Polly get from their mother?
1 / 5

Answer 1

Peter and Polly get an egg and salt from their mother.
1 / 5

Question 2

Why do Peter and Polly visit the blacksmith?
2 / 5

Answer 2

Peter and Polly ask the blacksmith for his permission to visit the boiling springs on his land. They also ask the blacksmith to direct them to the springs.
2 / 5

Question 3

Is the blacksmith kind to Peter and Polly?
3 / 5

Answer 3

The blacksmith is kind. He gives Peter and Polly permission to visit the springs on his land and directs them to the spring.
3 / 5

Question 4

What makes boiling springs hot?
4 / 5

Answer 4

Heat from under the Earth's surface makes boiling springs hot.
4 / 5

Question 5

Describe the center of the Earth.
5 / 5

Answer 5

The center of the Earth consists of a solid ball of hot metal surrounded by a layer of hot liquid metal.
5 / 5

  1. What do Peter and Polly get from their mother? Peter and Polly get an egg and salt from their mother.
  2. Why do Peter and Polly visit the blacksmith? Peter and Polly ask the blacksmith for his permission to visit the boiling springs on his land. They also ask the blacksmith to direct them to the springs.
  3. Is the blacksmith kind to Peter and Polly? The blacksmith is kind. He gives Peter and Polly permission to visit the springs on his land and directs them to the spring.
  4. What makes boiling springs hot? Heat from under the Earth's surface makes boiling springs hot.
  5. Describe the center of the Earth. The center of the Earth consists of a solid ball of hot metal surrounded by a layer of hot liquid metal.

References

  1. 'Hot spring.' Wikipedia. Wikipedia.org. n.p.

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