Start with bismillah.

Float a block of wood in water. Ask: "How much of it is under the water?"

Watch the Student Atlas video "Why Do Mountains Float?".

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah do with the mountains?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What's under a mountain?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nazi'at is surah 79. Find ayah 32. The key word arsaha means He set them firmly, anchored them. Scientists have found that big mountains have deep "roots" in the Earth's crust.

Fact: What is isostasy?

Ages 5–8: Iceberg test. Put an ice cube in water. How much is under the water? Mountains are a bit like that.

Ages 9–12: Mountain roots. Find out how deep the roots of the Himalayas go.

Finish with: "I found that mountains have roots because ___."

Talk together:

• Why is it a mercy that mountains are firm?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can our faith be firm like a mountain?
• What helps you stay steady when things are hard?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep one good habit firm every day."

• Keep your firm habit all week.
• Do the ice cube test.
• Look at photos of mountains and say subhanAllah.
• Next time: the next ayah (79:33) says all this is for us and our animals. Explore it together!

Action: Keep one good habit firm every day.