Our topic of discussion was the various states of matter. They watched a short video on BrainPop called States of Matter. They then tested their knowledge on sorting things into their appropriate state using a game called Matter Sorter. Once they had a good grasp of what was a solid, gas, liquid and plasma, they started their experiment using the scientific process. They made oobleck! Oobleck is a non-Newtonian that is viscous (acts like a liquid) until force is applied where it then has properties of a solid. It was fun and messy and the kids loved it!
In conclusion, we had a great time! I enjoyed meeting and getting to know each of them. We are going to have fun and learn a little more about science this year!
Resources:
- Oobleck Experiment
- Non-Newtonian fluid
- Chem4Kids - States of Matter
- YouTube - How to Make Oobleck
- YouTube - Playing in a Pool of Oobleck