Friday, December 30, 2016

5 Minute Science Lesson - Snow


Can you tell what this is?
What does it also look like?
Why do you think this snow is falling sideways instead of straight down?

Monday, December 26, 2016

Snowmen Names


Create a wall mural where the students write the letters of their name on white circle "snowballs" to build their name snowman.

Friday, December 23, 2016

5 Minute Science Lesson - The Punctured Bag


You need: A polyethylene bag, some ordinary pencils, water.
The experiment: Fill about half the polyethylene with water. Pierce the bag using the pencils in the places where it's filled with water.
Explanation: If you pierce the bag with the pencils and only then pour in the water, it will seep out through the holes you've made. But if you fill it first and then insert the pencils, the water will not seep out at all. This is a result of the fact that when the polyethylene is broken apart its molecules move closer together. In this case, the polyethylene tightens around the pencils.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Christmas Crack-Up!


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Monday, December 19, 2016

Friday, December 16, 2016

5 Minute Science Lesson - Shadows


You need: Some matches, a flashlight.
The experiment: Light a match and hold it about 2-3 inches away from the wall. Shine a flashlight over your hand holding the match. You'll notice that only the shadow of your hand and the matchstick itself will appear on the wall - the flame will not appear.
Explanation: Fire does not produce a shadow, because it doesn't impede the passage of light through itself in the same way that physical materials do.

Friday, December 9, 2016

5 Minute Science Lesson: Refraction


What are you seeing?
Are the straws and pencil broken?
Why or why not?

Try to do the same thing in your classroom.

Friday, December 2, 2016

5 Minute Science Lesson - Waterfall


Do you know what this is? It's a waterfall. Where do you think the water is coming from? Where do you think the water is going? Would it be safe to stand at the bottom and let the water fall on you?