Creating "lava lamps" minus the lamp using salt, oil, and colored water. This was to show how and WHY eruptions occur (magma mixes with gases which make it less dense. Less dense=it wants to float, so it pushes up into the crust [oil/water line] until is bursts through). My favorite part was that the kids remembered the principles of density (YAY teacher moment, something stuck!) and this was hands-on, but without the heat and messy explosion!
clearly show they're getting it:
And finally, we left our Earth learning...well, on Earth and have been focused out in space;) We're currently planning trips to planets of their choice. Lots of fun until your teacher makes you use math in science and calculate how long it'll take you to get there if it's Xmiles away and your using NASA's shuttles which travel only 17,500 mph. Sorry, not sorry kids:) I'll post final projects later in the week.
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