Start with bismillah.

Freeze a shallow tray of water. Tap the ice gently with a spoon. Ask: "Where does the crack go?"

Watch NPR Skunk Bear's video "What Makes Frozen Lakes Sing?". (It has some ice music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will happen to the sky?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can the whole sky split?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Inshiqaq is surah 84, and it has twenty-five ayat. Find ayah 1. The surah is named after the key word inshaqqat: it splits open. This is one of the things that will happen on the Day of Judgement.

Fact: Why does lake ice make booming and pinging sounds?

Ages 5–8: Crack watch. Freeze water in a plastic tub. Take it out and listen closely as it warms. Do you hear any cracks?

Ages 9–12: Ice strength. Find out how thick lake ice must be before it's safe to stand on. Why does it crack?

Finish with: "I found that ice cracks because ___."

Talk together:

• The sky looks so strong. What does this ayah teach us about it?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we prepare calmly for that Day?
• Why do you think the surah starts with such a big event?
• What would you like to ask an ustaz or ustazah about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed for the Hereafter each day."

• Do your good deed for the Hereafter.
• Show someone your ice crack experiment.
• Never walk on frozen water unless an adult says it is safe.
• Next time: the next ayah (84:2) says the sky listens to its Lord. Explore it together!

Action: Do one good deed for the Hereafter each day.