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Gas Exploration

Today, we learned about the third state of matter which is gas.

We began by smelling the new scentsy smell that I put in our burner and discussed how it was possible for us to smell it even though we aren't right beside the scentsy. We learned how gas is moving all around us which is how it travels to our noses.

Next, I asked the question, "Does gas take up space?" We experimented with blowing up balloons and watching our air cause the balloon to expand.

 

 

 

 

 

Next we used a 1 liter bottle, a balloon, vinegar, and baking soda to experiment with and learn more about gas. The students made predictions about what they thought would happen when the baking soda mixed with the vinegar. After that, we tested out our hypothesis which was that the gas would blow up the balloon.

Before:

 

Please enjoy this video of our actual experiment. Make sure you listen for the excitement and amazement in the children's reaction.

 

Here are a few pictures of the students feeling the balloon and realizing there was only gas inside.

 

 

 

Lastly, the students returned inside and recorded their observations in their Matter books they have created this week!

Thank you for reading this post all about gas! I hope you enjoyed it and could sense our excitement for learning!

Ronald McDonald visited Oakland!

Freezing Matter will change it

Yesterday, we discovered how freezing matter can make it change states. We made ice cream and changed it from a liquid to a solid.  The students participated in adding the ingredients, mixing the ice cream in a bag of ice, and eating their ice cream!

 

We had such a great time experimenting and exploring about matter!

400 Steps!

Jaylen, Brandon, and Landon reached 400 steps in 100 Book Challenge.

Great job!

Heat Changes Matter

 Today, we began learning how matter can be changed. We conducted 3 experiments to test how heat can change matter.

We began by dropping ice cubes into a bowl of hot water.

Next, we used a hair dryer to see if the hot air from it would melt a piece of chocolate.

Lastly, we used our body heat and friction to see if we could melt an ice cube between our hands.

We had a lot of fun experimenting with heat and how it can change matter. Check back in tomorrow as we learn how freezing matter can change it.