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Kitchen Science
Veevee
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From my girlfriend:
HALP!
I'm teaching a middle school level (grades 6-8) kitchen science class next week, and I'm struggling with coming up with enough activities to fill five 3-hour class periods. The idea behind the class is doing science experiments with stuff you have in your kitchen - for example, the classic homemade volcano with baking soda and vinegar. Other activities I have so far are rock candy, playdough, Mentos and Coke, and invisible ink. I'm shooting for three activities a day for at least three days, possibly four, with the last day being a create-and-demonstrate day for the kids. I want to frame the activities around the scientific method so the last day the kids will be able to walk the class through their experiment using it. So any further kitchen experiment ideas? They can be basic ideas that I can gear up for the age group. I appreciate any help and suggestions.
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http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/homeexpts/homeexpts.html
http://listverse.com/2007/12/03/top-10-coolest-home-science-experiments/
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/homeexpts/lumpyliquids.htm
edit: this post was hell on my cell phone lol
Gets pretty messy though, so you need a speaker you don't really care about or cover it with some cling wrap, or put the mixture on a plastic plate atop the speaker.
Making ooblek is always a hit
Other memories:
In addition to looking up things along the "science at home" angle, you may also find some neat stuff to do if you search for "magic at home" or some such. You can pick up an ice cube by placing a string on top (pour salt on top and it freezes the string to the ice).