Science Experiment List Book
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PPOOPP,, BBAANNGG,, FFIIZZZZ!! Prepare for a Truly Unforgettable Experience Steve Spangler, science teacher and inventor and hands on science guru says the following, If we want to create unforgettable learning experiences, we must teach the learner how to do something truly amazing. One of the secrets to achieving this goal is to make certain that our students are given the opportunity to do the activities themselves. That concept seems simple, but too many times we as teachers and adults end up doing the activity for the kids. Not that we shouldn’t have fun. An enthusiastic, laughing adult who is thoroughly enjoying himself/herself while conducting or participating or guiding someone else through any kind of lesson is setting a far better example than the silent adult who likes to say “SHHHHH!” and gets upset when the children ask too many questions or get a little messy. Having fun is contagious ‐ it’s one of the best attributes of an amazing teacher. Get the child up there, with sleeves rolled up and permission to talk and laugh and get wet or sticky or creative, and tell him he’s going to do something LOUD and MESSY that might make the other kids duck and try to catch flying things, and the wonders that are our planet begin to unfold and make impressions on our students. Lessons that demonstrate to ALL ages the love of learning are the best kind. And don’t think that both the child and the adult don’t notice that. When a child is so excited about what he has learned that day, that he can’t wait to get home and share it with everyone around, that’s genuine education that that child is going to remember. Let's face it, science is already fun, but it also has to be relevant to the curriculum and to the real world. We have all been taught that a hands‐on approach is better than the more traditional sit‐and‐listen lecture style, but is that true? "Just because kids are doing a hands‐on activity doesn't mean they're learning," according to Steve Spangler. "We as teachers need to learn how to effectively use inquiry‐based activities to teach our students how to better use the scientific method and to stimulate their problem‐solving skills. The secret is engagement instead of simply involvement. Students want to be engaged and to be challenged to make their own discoveries. For example, as a way of demonstrating the incredible power of air, instructor Doug Hodous vacuum‐packed a willing teacher participant in a giant plastic bag. "Once you're sealed in a bag from the neck down and the air is removed, you understand what it feels like to have 14.7 pounds of air pushing on every square inch of your body... and every kid in classroom wants to be vacuum‐packed!" 1 | Page There is a difference between guided inquiry and self‐directed inquiry. When we teach, kids we give them guided inquiry, the steps to achieve a particular goal. Self‐guiding is when a child can play and learn by making and doing. There are always times that guided instruction is necessary, but there is some wonderful learning that can take place when the teacher steps outside of that and we want to do both. By doing this, we’ll make it one unforgettable week for our students, and ourselves. Thanks for coming along on the adventure! We hope it will be a BLAST! The included experiments, activities, and demonstrations were found at or inspired by www.stevespanglerscience.com and can be found in the hands on science library of experiments and are used with permission for private non‐commercial and educational use only. Please go to the website and explore for even more fun hands on activities and amazing science products. 2 | Page During all Activities, Demonstrations, and Experiments the following Standards will be covered: K‐2 Inq. 1 Use senses and simple tools to make observations K‐2 Inq. 2 Communicate interest in simple phenomena and plan for simple investigations K‐2 Inq. 3 Communicate understanding of simple data using age‐appropriate vocabulary K‐2 Inq. 4 Collect, discuss, and communicate findings from a variety of investigations 3rd‐5th Inq. 1 Identify specific investigations that could be used to answer a particular question and identify reasons for this choice. 3rd‐5th Inq. 2 Identify tools needed to investigate specific questions 3rd‐5th Inq. 3 Maintain a science notebook that includes observations, data, diagrams, and explanations. 3rd‐5th Inq. 4 Analyze and communicate findings from multiple investigations of similar phenomena to reach a conclusion. 6th‐8th Inq. 1 Design and conduct and open‐ended scientific investigation to answer a question that includes a control and appropriate variables. 6th‐8th Inq. 2 Identify tools and technologies needed to gather, organize, analyze, and interpret data collected from a moderately complex scientific investigation. 6th‐8th Inq. 3 Use evidence from a dataset to determine cause and effect relationships that explain a phenomenon. 6th‐8th Inq. 4 Review an experimental design to determine possible sources of bias or error, state alternative explanations, and identify questions for further investigation. 6th‐8th Inq. 5 Design a method to explain the results of an investigation using descriptions, explanations, or models. 3 | Page Index of Experiments 1. Antworks 2. Frog Habitat 3. Sun Print Paper 4. Solar Bag 5. Shrink Wrap that Kid 6. Kid Friendly Elephants Toothpaste 7. Dry Ice Crystal Ball Bubble 8. Burping, Bubbling, Smoking Water 9. Oooh Ahhh Awesome Bubbles 10. Floating Bubble 11. Floating Balls & Flying Toilet Paper 12. Walking On Water 13. Skewer Through a Balloon 14. Practical Polymers and helpful Hydrogels 15. Soil Soakers 16. Slime ‐ The Real Recipe vs. White Glue Putty 17. White Glue Putty ‐ Yes, It's Silly 18. Oil Absorbing Polymer 19. Moon Blob: A Self‐Siphoning Gel 20. Vanishing Jelly Marbles 21. Instant Snow ‐ The Erupting Snow 22. School Spear‐It! 23. Screaming Balloons 24. Singing Glasses 25. Pop Bottle Sounds 26. Whirly ‐ The Twirling Sound Hose 4 | Page 27. Singing Rod 28. Musical Straws 29. Bouncing Bubble Solution 30. Boo Bubbles 31. Giant Bubbles 32. Chilly Bubbles 33. Balloon in a Bottle 34. Do Not Open Bottle ‐ Soda Prank 35. The Unpoppable Balloon 36. Seven Layer Density Column 37. Liquid Layers ‐ Straw Stack of Color 38. Smoke Rings (the Modern William Tell) 39. Color Changing Milk 40. Supersaturated Solution 41. Vanishing Styrofoam 42. Color Changing Milk of Magnesia: How Antacids Work in Your Stomach 43. Spinning Tray of Glasses and Hoop 44. Incredible Growing Marshmallows 45. Lemon Suds 46. Think Ink! ‐ The Clock Reaction 47. Make Your Own Bubbling Lava Lamp 48. Making Lemonade Fizzy Drink 49. Brew Your Own Flavored Soda or Root Beer (Kit) 50. Brew Soda without a Kit 51. Sinking Soda Surprise 52. Experiment‐Instant Freeze ‐ Soda Ice 53. Soda Can Shake‐up 54. Mentos Geyser ‐ Diet Coke Eruption 5 | Page 55. Glowing Tonic Geyser 56. Tornado in a Bottle 57. Floating Water 58. Anti‐Gravity Water 59. Fire Water: Coolest Conductor of Heat 60. Strong Sand 61. The Brazil Nut Effect 62. Floating Bowling Balls 63. Floating Lemons and Sinking Limes 64. Amazing Egg Experiments 65. Dancing Raisins ‐ The Bubble Lifter 66. Ivory Soap Science ‐ Floats and Grows 67. Diving Ketchup 68. Fun Fly Stick 69. Static Electricity Zingers 70. Squeeze Bottle Rocket 71. PVC Rocket Launcher 72. Make a Compass 73. Magnetized Paper Clip Chain 74. A Meteorite Hit Your House! 75. Magnetic Money 76. Money in a Blender‐A Money Smoothie 77. Magic Sand 78. Bounce No Bounce Balls 79. Disappearing Ink 80. Make a CO2 Sandwich 81. Making Rock and Roll Ice Cream 82. Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag 6 | Page 83. Bubble Gum Science 84. Speediest Chomper 85. Biggest Bubble 86. UV Beads 87. Teflon Tape Secrets 7 | Page Animals, Adaptations, and Habitats Experiment: Ant Farm (AntWorks Habitat/Antworks Tunnel Vision) Students will study the behavior of ants in a unique, self‐contained environment. An ant farm is a great intro into several biological and behavioral concepts: There is, of course, the study of insects and ant biology. Watching them dig tunnels is fascinating. And not in a lava‐lamp kind of way, but in a logical, workhorse way: Ants are directed by very simple rules, but those simple rules can produce complex results, like the complexity of the ant community and the tunnel systems. Also make notice of the group effort: Like Egyptian slaves laboring to build the Pyramids, or herds of animals fighting off predators, an ant farm is a great way to show how group effort and cooperation can accomplish more than a single individual ever could. With Antworks, Its special gel is full of nutrients specially formulated for the needs of the ant (formulated by a certified ant nutritionist). Because the gel is clear, you can actually see the ants dig their tunnels in 3 dimensions. AntWorks includes a container with a special gel formulation, magnifying glass, 20 page booklet detailing fascinating ant facts and a special 'extreme magnification lens' with which you can even see hairs on the ants! Examples of Correlating Standards: Kinder 7.3.2 Record information about the care, feeding, and maintenance of a living thing 1st 7.3.2 Describe what plants and animals need in order to Gradeow and remain healthy 2nd 7.3.2 Design a model of a habitat for an organism in which all of its needs would be met. 3rd 7.3.3 Identify structures used by different plants and animals to meet their basic energy requirements.