I hope that everybody enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend!!
This week we are wrapping up our science unit on air and water. We will be conducting a few science experiments this week to help review the properties of air and water. On Thursday we will be playing Kahoot in class to review for the short test, which will be held on Friday.
Today we conducted two science experiments to discover different properties of air.
Experiment #1: Place an empty bottle with a balloon on top into a bucket of hot water and a bucket of cold water. What happens?
We discovered that the hot water made the balloon blow up because hot air expands! When it was then placed in cold water, the balloon deflated because cold air condenses.
Experiment ("Challenge") #2.
Could students submerge a piece of paper underwater without the paper getting wet? They only had a cup to work with. Students soon discovered that they could keep the paper dry by placing it in the cup and turning the cup upside down. What stops the water from going into the cup and making it wet? AIR of course! Air takes up space in the cup.
Stay tuned for more updates on our science experiments (and other learning) this week!
Mrs. Miller
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