Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Science Experiments in Reading...

We have a science focus this term to get ready for our Science Fair.  During reading workshop time, the Fantail & Pukeko groups have been reading about and completing some simple science experiments.

We discuss our hypothesis, method, results and make conclusions.  We also have been thinking about modifications that we could make if we complete the investigation again. 
Making crystals with Epsom Salts

We have looked at how puddles evaporate, what happens (reaction) when an acid is put with a non-acid and how crystals grow.





The crystals were great to watch because the Epsom Salt crystals starting growing almost straight away.  We learned that every type of chemical that makes a crystal grows a different way.  The epsom salt crystals are long.


What happens with baking powder,
baking soda, water
and vinegar



We were pretty excited about putting an acid (baking powder) with an acid (vinegar) and seeing the reaction - our hypothesis was that it would make a BIG FIZZ... and we were right!



Thinking about puddles & evaporation



When we read about evaporation, we learned that the sun plays a big part on how fast the puddles evaporate.  However, we also found that we did not complete a FAIR TEST.  We had a big discussion about what we could do better next time to make it a fair test.  Now we just have to wait for the sun to shine again!





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