RECENTLY....
Did we mention that we recently went to our 5th grade buddy classrooms and conducted a mini-demo experiment for them!?
The 5th graders are learning about conductivity. So, to help them out with understanding this concept better, we headed down to 5th grade to give them a more HANDS on approach to exploring whether or not WATER makes a good conductor.
What do you think? Will heat pass through water? Will water prevent heat from passing through?
To test this out, we filled regular sized party balloons with some water (about 1/5th of the balloon was filled). We also had a regular sized party balloon that was not filled with water (just air from our lungs). Can either of these handle being held over heat?
Then, we placed our protective goggles on and with help from the teacher lit a candle. We placed the air filled balloon over the flame and instantly POP. The 5th graders predicted what they thought would happen when a water filled balloon was placed over a flame. Hmmmmm... We had a lot of guesses... 10 seconds.. 3 seconds.... even 20 seconds. However, turns out the water filled balloon makes a great conductor of heat because it lasted almost TWO MINUTES over the flame before it popped!
Oh yes, almost forgot to mention.... students were welcomed to enter the "SPLASH ZONE" for when the balloon popped.
The kids both loved the experiment and loved helping others learn more about science. This is a great mini demo to do with friends or at home. Here is a great video link to help you see exactly how the mini demo played out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RyQM-7Ftvs
Hope you decide to give it a try! :)
Did we mention that we recently went to our 5th grade buddy classrooms and conducted a mini-demo experiment for them!?
The 5th graders are learning about conductivity. So, to help them out with understanding this concept better, we headed down to 5th grade to give them a more HANDS on approach to exploring whether or not WATER makes a good conductor.
What do you think? Will heat pass through water? Will water prevent heat from passing through?
To test this out, we filled regular sized party balloons with some water (about 1/5th of the balloon was filled). We also had a regular sized party balloon that was not filled with water (just air from our lungs). Can either of these handle being held over heat?
Then, we placed our protective goggles on and with help from the teacher lit a candle. We placed the air filled balloon over the flame and instantly POP. The 5th graders predicted what they thought would happen when a water filled balloon was placed over a flame. Hmmmmm... We had a lot of guesses... 10 seconds.. 3 seconds.... even 20 seconds. However, turns out the water filled balloon makes a great conductor of heat because it lasted almost TWO MINUTES over the flame before it popped!
Oh yes, almost forgot to mention.... students were welcomed to enter the "SPLASH ZONE" for when the balloon popped.
The kids both loved the experiment and loved helping others learn more about science. This is a great mini demo to do with friends or at home. Here is a great video link to help you see exactly how the mini demo played out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RyQM-7Ftvs
Hope you decide to give it a try! :)
September 10, 2014
BOARD GAMES!!
Today we submitted our first Science Buddies project to the 5th graders! We have been working hard this past week on creating board games related to their 5th grade curriculum. We sent down 6 homemade board games and included directions, game cards that were easy, medium, and hard, and game chips! The kids loved researching and reviewing the old content and excited to send off their games to play!
Our Goal: Help make Science FUN!
If you start to like science even a littttttttttle bit more than last year, then we've accomplished our goal!
Today we submitted our first Science Buddies project to the 5th graders! We have been working hard this past week on creating board games related to their 5th grade curriculum. We sent down 6 homemade board games and included directions, game cards that were easy, medium, and hard, and game chips! The kids loved researching and reviewing the old content and excited to send off their games to play!
Our Goal: Help make Science FUN!
If you start to like science even a littttttttttle bit more than last year, then we've accomplished our goal!
Science Buddies: 5th &7th grade
This year, my 7th grade Science class will be "buddying" up with the 5th graders at our school to work together to learn more about the Scientific Method.
Our 7th graders will be hosting a variety of scientific observations and experiments in our classroom where the 5th graders will be invited to join during the process. This will give the 5th graders a chance to work one-on-one with their 7th grade science buddies, get personalized help and hands-on experience while giving them a memorable Middle School experience. The 7th graders will greatly benefit from their "buddy" efforts because they will have a chance to TEACH others about the Scientific Method and help share their understanding and knowledge with a peer. They will become the Science Mentors to the young 5th grade brains and together we will be able to work better than ever before.
“We Learn . . .
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we see and hear
70% of what we discuss
80% of what we experience
95% of what we teach others.”
Our 7th graders will be hosting a variety of scientific observations and experiments in our classroom where the 5th graders will be invited to join during the process. This will give the 5th graders a chance to work one-on-one with their 7th grade science buddies, get personalized help and hands-on experience while giving them a memorable Middle School experience. The 7th graders will greatly benefit from their "buddy" efforts because they will have a chance to TEACH others about the Scientific Method and help share their understanding and knowledge with a peer. They will become the Science Mentors to the young 5th grade brains and together we will be able to work better than ever before.
“We Learn . . .
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we see and hear
70% of what we discuss
80% of what we experience
95% of what we teach others.”