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Thane's narration includes a visual representation of a molecule and an atom...
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Experiment One: The boys were really involved in the first one. We gave them a cup full of room temperature water and had them observe them as we placed 2-3 drops of food coloring into them.
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When asked why that happened, Ameer and Thane said it was because the "cold water made it freeze" and Magnus answered, "Because the hot water molecules are moving faster than the cold". Aren't our boys brilliant! It's so exciting when they all use their brains to figure stuff out.
Experiment Two: We placed one tablespoon of water (added food coloring) in one test tube and one tablespoon of rubbing alcohol (with food coloring) in a second test tube. We asked the boys what they thought would happen when we placed them together.
Magnus: The water would float on top of the alcohol and make 2 tablespoons of liquid.
Thane: It would create 3 tablespoons of liquid.
Ameer: They would mix together and make 2 tablespoons of liquid.
Tamir: They would make 2 tablespoons of liquid.
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nothing. It didn't work right. It was suppose to only create 1 1/2 tablespoons of liquid, but created 2. So, I guess Magnus, Ameer, and Tamir were correct. Tina and I conducted the experiment again but still got 2 tablespoons of liquid.
Experiment Three: We gave the boys a coffee filter with a drop of red, blue, and yellow food coloring mixed together.
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Needless to say, we are having SO MUCH FUN with science this year! It really helps to have a friend hold you accountable. Thanks Tina!
3 comments:
This looks like SO much fun!!!
Brittney, you don't know me BUT we have a mututal friend Sara Wood. I live in Franklin, TN. This is my first year homeschooling and frankly reading your blog is inspiring and at the same time leaving me filled with feelings of great inadequacy! Oh LORD can I do this???!!!! I can't even decide on curriculum! Tell me my brain is not going to explode. You're the coolest HS mom ever AND you have time to blog! My Boys are River (10) and Rocco (7).... oh and I'm Edye. Hope to communicate more with you soon.... Oh and I don't blog (at least not yet).... sorry! (BTW, Rocco my 7 year old is wanting to take fencing! I think it's cool!)
Sounds like you're having fun, and you have two bright young men!
Just a wee suggestion from a science teacher--things sometimes go differently than planned in science.
It didn't work right. It was suppose to only create 1 1/2 tablespoons of liquid, but created 2.
You repeated it, the same thing happened. If you repeated it 100 times, perhaps the same thing still would have happened. The experiment worked fine, but your prediction was wrong. Why was the prediction wrong? Might depend on your hypothesis, the "lab" conditions, etc.
So encourage your lads to challenge the prediction! Science works best when predictions fail.
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