Science of Friction Activity FREEBIE

 

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Burning Candle Rising Water Experiment

 

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Christmas Mint Sweet and Simple Science Experiment

 

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Make Pennies Turn Green

 

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Sounds & Volume Vibrations Science Experiment

 

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How to Cut a Hole in a Piece of Paper Big Enough to Walk Through

This is a neat little trick, and makes for a great science experiment. You don't need to fold it as many times as the man does in the video. Just fold it "hot dog" style, then you can begin cutting. Also, the thinner the strips you cut, the larger the hole will become. Experiment, and have fun!

4 Quick and Easy Science Lessons

Three Quick and Easy Science Lessons

Here are 4 lessons I did with water this week with my class.

The first is called "Walking Water". You need 2 cups, paper towel, and food coloring. Very simply, fill one cup with colored water, place the DRY paper towel into it (as close to the bottom as possible), and place the other end of the towel into the other empty cup. Place the full cup ABOVE the other, and as the day goes by check to see what's happening. The water "walks" from the top cup, down to the bottom one, and starts to fill up the bottom cup!

 These next three lessons have to deal with refraction and reflection. All you have to do is place a pattern behind your full glass (must be glass to work). You'll see how the pattern shifts and changes direction. Especially with the arrow below. If you draw the arrow to the right, the water will make it look like it's pointing left!

The 4th lesson involved taking a glass of water and sticking a straw into it, and noticing how the straw appears to be "broken" in half at the water line.

During labs, they often go over and remove the cards behind the glass, then replace them, just to watch the magic happen.

Quick and Easy Science Lesson - Static Electricity

All it took was a simple balloon. I rubbed it on one child's head (make sure child has fine, longish hair so that it'll stand up.) I left the balloon out for the kids to play with during center time, and almost every child in class took turns standing in the mirror and doing the trick!

Quick and Easy Science Lesson - Which Ice Cube Will Melt First?

In four bowl I put an ice cube. One bowl had a plain one, one bowl had salt sprinkled on top, one was wrapped in foil, and the fourth was wrapped in the plain brown paper towel available at school.

We set up the experiment, then then I polled the class to see which one they believed would melt first. After about an hour, we checked the status of the ice cubes and made our conclusions. Then we discussed how and why some melted faster than others.