After a full week of benchmarking in literacy, completing work with the number 6 in math, focusing on the "yellow" zone of regulation (for feelings) and working towards wrapping up our unit on small moments in writing, we were able to fit in some spooky science!
This science lesson involved a fall favorite, candy corn, which were designated a "science materials" and not candy to be eaten! :) The students were introduced to the concept of a hypothesis, which is different from a guess because it is a guess you can test, as they explored what would happen to a piece of candy corn when put into separate containers of oil, water, salt water, and vinegar. Each student was provided with a scientist's booklet in which to record their predictions, findings, and conclusions. We discussed what might happen to the candy corn in each liquid and our conversations were quite interesting and exciting! Words such as, dissolve and melt were used, in addition to the ideas that maybe the candy corn would lose its color, or remain unchanged. Students sketched their predictions in their booklets, then went out to recess. While they were outside, I placed a candy corn in each container at each table, and by the time the class returned, changes to the candy corn were already happening! Students then needed to use their powers of observation to sketch their findings! We concluded that the candy corn did indeed dissolve in 3 of the 4 liquids, remaining unchanged in only the oil! The leaves open a further discussion of why the liquids had different interactions with the candy corn and the properties of those liquids. Please enjoy some photos from our week below!
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