Corkboard Connections: Move to Learn in Science! Brain research supports the need for students to get plenty of movement throughout the day - but that's something every teacher knows! In Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Eric Jensen states, "Brain-compatible learning means that educators should weave math, movement, geography, social skills, role play, science, and physical education together." I completely agree, and that's why I enjoyed using simulations and role-playing games in my classroom. One day my students were stuck inside due to the winter weather, and I made up a game where the kids pretended to be molecules and they moved according to the changes in states of matter. Solids - Molecules are tightly packed and move slowly, staying in a rigid formation. Here's a simple visual I found online: States of Matter Game To start the game, I asked everyone to stand up, find a spot on the floor, and then move as I guided them through the states of matter.
Munching on Matter We're studying matter in science right now, and what better way is there to learn about science than to eat it? Here are a few matter ideas I stole from the web. Check out my pics and follow the original links to the amazing teachers who came up with the ideas. 1. Matter's Molecules with Froot LoopsStates of Matter Froot Loops paper thanks to Tales of Frogs and Cupcakes Froot Loops Matter Bulletin Board thanks to Beth Sawyer 2. Chemical Changes: -Burning the marshmallow -Eating the s'more Physical Changes: -Breaking the graham cracker -Melting the chocolate I was inspired to use the s'mores activity by the lesson idea I found on superteacherworksheets.com.
Science for Kids: Chromatography Butterfly Craft Looking for some spring themed science for kids? You’ll definitely want to explore chromatography using coffee filters and markers. The results from this science experiment can even be used to create a colorful butterfly craft for kids! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! Most kids are used to mixing colors with paints or play dough, but have your children had the chance to try separating color mixtures? Materials for Science Experiment & Butterfly Craft Non permanent markers (Over the years I’ve found Mr. Procedure to Chromatography Science Experiment 1. 3. 5. 6. … and just about done! 7. 8. Directions for Using Coffee Filters to Make the Butterfly Craft 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Question to Spark More Curiosity & Critical Thinking What colors do you see? Don’t forget to follow your child’s lead and let your him/her explore some more! After the experiment was complete, the thinking continued! Want to go even further? Collect black markers from different brands.
The Beautiful Innards Of 19 Everyday Objects You may not know it, but November 8th is the International Day Of Radiology. On this day in 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen accidentally discovered x-rays. The British Library tells the story of the serendipitous revelation. Roentgen was exploring the path of electrical rays passing from an induction coil through a partially evacuated glass tube. Although the tube was covered in black paper and the room was completely dark, he noticed that a screen covered in fluorescent material was illuminated by the rays. He later realised that a number of objects could be penetrated by these rays, and that the projected image of his own hand showed a contrast between the opaque bones and the translucent flesh. At right, you can see the very first medical x-ray. The International Day of Radiology was organized by a bunch of radiologists to raise awareness about how important radiology is. Happy IDoR, everybody!
Changing State—Condensation | Chapter 2: States of Matter Prepare for the demonstration about 5–10 minutes before class. Materials for the demonstration 2 clear plastic cups Room-temperature water Ice cubes Gallon-size zip-closing plastic bag Procedure Place water and ice cubes into two identical plastic cups. Immediately place one of the cups in a zip-closing plastic bag and get as much air out of the bag as possible. Wait 2–3 minutes.
Changing States | Sellafield Ltd Sustainability Changing States has been specifically designed for use on whiteboards for pupils studying materials and their properties at Sc3. Now available to play online, this resource is based on an original idea by teacher Darren Waters and developed into an interactive game by professional educational software developers. Changing States has been specifically designed for use on whiteboards for pupils studying materials and their properties at Sc3. Changing States can also be used on personal computers. Supports teaching at of Sc3 ‘Changing Materials’ with emphasis on 2d and 2f (knowing about reversible and non-reversible changes).
Changing State—Evaporation | Chapter 2: States of Matter Note: Energy can also be transferred through radiation and convection, but this chapter only deals with heat transfer through conduction. Predict what might happen to a wet paper towel by the end of the class. Show students two pieces of brown paper towel. Dampen one with water so that the color appears darker than the dry piece of paper towel. Add 1 or 2 drops of glue where the hydrogen atoms meet the oxygen atoms. Nano Girl Michelle Dickinson: Understanding structure of matter can improve your cooking As a materials engineer, my job is to understand how the structure and composition of materials change how hard or strong things are. Mostly I deal with traditional engineering materials like metals and polymers, but sometimes I get to study my favourite type of material - food. Food is actually an engineered structure, consisting of water, proteins, carbohydrates and fats that each undergo a series of changes during mixing, whipping and cooking to create a product with the desired properties and hopefully taste. Those engineering skills came in useful this week when faced with the important question: Why, when you leave them out do biscuits go soft, but cakes go hard? Many people think that because stale cakes feels dry, the staling must be caused by a loss of moisture. This is because the secret to staling is not due to the lost moisture content but due to the organisation of the starch molecules in the flour. - NZ Herald
Moving Molecules in a Solid | Chapter 1: Matter—Solids, Liquids, and Gases Are you loving this? Not loving this? Please consider taking a moment to share your feedback with us. Lesson 1.4 Key Concepts In a solid, the atoms are very attracted to one another. Summary Students will see a demonstration with a metal ball and ring showing that heat causes atoms to spread a little further apart. Objective Based on their observations students will describe, on the molecular level, how heating and cooling affect the motion of atoms in a solid. Evaluation Download the student activity sheet, and distribute one per student when specified in the activity. Safety Be sure you and the students wear properly fitting goggles. Materials for the Demonstration Ball and ring designed specifically for this demonstration] Bunsen burner for heating the ball Room-temperature water (to cool the ball) Notes about the materials The metal ball and ring is available from Sargent Welch (WL1661-10) or Flynn Scientific (AP9031) or other suppliers. About this Lesson
Teaching molecules using games, Gangnam Style and retro 3D posters | Teacher Network | Guardian Professional Touch, play and interact with the building blocks of the universe using video games. Photograph: Sawsan Manasfi Chemistry is, I will admit, sometimes hard to love. Essentially, I have devoted my academic life to the electron – a particle no one has ever seen and which noted physicist Richard Feynman postulated there was only one in the entire universe. Molecular geometry is a thorny subject, requiring students to manipulate 3D objects in their heads and deliver the names and bond angles of the resulting shapes which govern many of their properties, such as boiling point and solubility. Engaging with them in 2D, or briefly in school with a never to be seen again plastic model can, understandably, be uninspiring. I always try to teach using riddles and paradoxes, so for this lesson pose the question: if a teacher wants to seat three chatty students equally apart from each other, what seating arrangement should he or she choose? An equilateral triangle, comes the answer.
The Ups and Downs of Thermometers | Chapter 1: Matter—Solids, Liquids, and Gases Find out what students know about thermometers. Hold up an alcohol thermometer and ask students: Why do you think the liquid in a thermometer moves up and down when it is heated and cooled? Students should realize that the movement of the liquid in a thermometer is related to the motion of the molecules of the liquid when they are heated and cooled. Remind students that molecules move faster and a little further apart when they are heated. Molecules also move slower and a little closer together when they are cooled. Tell students that they will apply their understanding of what happens when liquids are heated and cooled to explain how a thermometer works. Student research about thermometers Students have seen that adding energy to a liquid increases the motion of the molecules and causes them to spread a little further apart.
instaGrok The energy ___red to surface molecules, which causes their escape, is carried away from the remaining liquid sample. [source]computingatomtransferflow Because the particles of a liquid are in constant motion they frequently collide with each other, ___ring energy when they do so. An example of this occurs when subfreezing temperatures convert water vapor in the atmosphere into frost or ___. Atoms that have low energy interact strongly and tend to "lock" in ___ with respect to other atoms. Since there is almost no kinetic energy being ___red from one atom to another, the atoms begin to clump together. We now know that water is not the fundamental substance of the ___; in fact, it is not even an element. One of the important characteristics of water is that it expands when it freezes, so ___ floats. The temperature that can be shown by solid materials is due to the movement in ___ of the atoms or molecules. There is no such thing as liquid carbon dioxide at only one ___ of pressure.
Molecules in Motion | Chapter 1: Matter—Solids, Liquids, and Gases Ask students to help you design an experiment to see if the speed of water molecules is different in hot water compared to cold water. Ask students questions such as the following: Is the speed of water molecules different in hot and cold water? What can we do to find out? Students may guess that molecules in hot water move faster. There are several possible experiments that students might suggest to find out if this is true. Have students explain why hot water takes up more space than room temperature water. Educational video: Matter and its properties for kids | Happy Learning Hello friends and welcome to a new Happy Learning video. Look around you, all you can see, all that is around you is made up of matter. Water, animals or even a simple table are all made up of matter, but do you know what matter is? Matter is everything that has a mass and volume. Mass is the amount of matter in a body. The volume is the space that a body takes up, and is measured in liters and so that you understand it better, we will continue with the same example of the elephant and kangaroo. This means that each matter has its own properties. Well now you know that everything is made up of matter and that they have general properties such as their mass and volume and specific properties such as color, taste, or density which is what allows us to distinguish one substance from another…