Start with bismillah.

Pour water onto a pot of soil. Ask: "Where does the water go?"

Watch the KQED video "What Is Groundwater?".

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah bring out of the earth?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How much water is hiding under the ground?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nazi'at is surah 79. Find ayah 31. The key words ma'aha wa mar'aha mean its water and its pasture. Water hidden in the earth makes grass grow for animals.

Fact: What is an aquifer?

Ages 5–8: Soak test. Pour water on sand, soil and clay in three cups. Which one lets water through fastest?

Ages 9–12: Water underground. Draw how rainwater soaks down, collects as groundwater and comes up in springs and wells.

Finish with: "I found that an aquifer is ___."

Talk together:

• Why did Allah hide water under the ground?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How do animals find water and grass?
• How can we use water carefully?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will save water and thank Allah for every drink."

• Save water all week.
• Do the soak test.
• Thank Allah for every glass of water.
• Next time: the next ayah (79:32) says He set the mountains firm. Explore it together!

Action: Save water and thank Allah for every drink.