Start with bismillah.

Drop a ball, a book and a feather. Ask: "Why does everything fall down? Has the ball ever decided to fall up?"

Watch the NASA eClips video about gravity in space.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why will the earth tell its news?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does the earth obey Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zalzalah is surah 99. Find ayah 5. The key word awha means that Allah inspired or commanded it. Everything in creation obeys Allah's command.

Fact: How fast does the Earth travel around the Sun?

Ages 5–8: Orbit game. One child is the sun, standing still. Another is the Earth, walking around in a circle while slowly spinning. How many spins in one circle?

Ages 9–12: Gravity test. Drop two balls of different weights from the same height at the same time. Which lands first? Find out why.

Finish with: "I found that the Earth goes around the Sun at about ___ km a second."

Talk together:

• The earth, the moon and the stars always obey Allah. What about us?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What makes it hard for people to obey Allah, when the earth never forgets?
• What is one thing Allah asks of you that you'd like to do better?
• How does it feel to be part of a creation that praises Allah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will obey Allah quickly when it's time to ___."

• Play the orbit game with your family.
• Look at the night sky and remember everything up there obeys Allah.
• Next time: the next ayah (99:6) is about people coming out in groups. Explore it together!

Action: Keep your plan, and do it as soon as you're asked.