1.
Color Mixing Magic
Concept: Primary and Secondary Colors
Class 1:
• Introduce primary colors (red, blue, yellow).
• Demonstrate how to mix colors in clear cups with water.
• Students explore mixing different combinations to create secondary
colors.
Class 2:
• Review color vocabulary.
• Create a color wheel using the mixtures.
• Discuss and reinforce new color names.
2. Dancing Raisins
Concept: Buoyancy and Carbonation
Class 1:
• Introduce the concept of sinking and floating.
• Drop raisins into clear soda and observe the movement.
• Discuss why the raisins move.
Class 2:
• Review the concept of buoyancy.
• Try different objects in soda (e.g., rice, small pasta) to see if they
dance.
• Draw and label what was observed.
3. Ice Fishing
Concept: Freezing Point and Salt’s Effect
Class 1:
• Discuss what happens to water when it’s cold (ice).
• Practice laying string on an ice cube and sprinkling salt.
• Experiment with lifting ice cubes.
Class 2:
• Review the concept of freezing.
• Try different amounts of salt and compare results.
• Draw and describe the ice fishing experiment.
4. Magic Milk
Concept: Surface Tension
Class 1:
• Discuss what happens when different liquids mix.
• Set up the experiment with milk and food coloring.
• Touch with soap-dipped cotton swabs and watch the reaction.
Class 2:
• Review what happened in the experiment.
• Try adding more soap or different liquids (e.g., juice, water).
• Discuss and draw what was observed.
5. Walking Water
Concept: Capillary Action
Class 1:
• Introduce the idea of water moving through things (capillary action).
• Set up cups with paper towel bridges.
• Watch the water start to move.
Class 2:
• Review capillary action.
• Observe and discuss the color mixing in the empty cup.
• Draw the results and label the colors.
6. Paper Towel Chromatography
Concept: Separation of Colors
Class 1:
• Introduce the idea of colors mixing and separating.
• Draw lines on paper towels with markers.
• Dip the paper towels in water and watch the colors spread.
Class 2:
• Review the concept of color separation.
• Try different markers and compare results.
• Create a colorful display using the chromatographed paper towels.
7. Balloon Rocket
Concept: Air Pressure and Motion
Class 1:
• Introduce the concept of air pressure.
• Set up the string, straw, and balloon.
• Test how far the balloon travels when released.
Class 2:
• Review air pressure.
• Try different sizes of balloons and compare the distance traveled.
• Discuss why some balloons go farther.
8. Homemade Volcano
Concept: Chemical Reaction
Class 1:
• Discuss what a volcano is and how it erupts.
• Set up the volcano using baking soda and a plastic bottle.
• Add food coloring and soap to prepare for the eruption.
Class 2:
• Review what causes a volcano to erupt.
• Pour vinegar into the volcano and watch it erupt.
• Discuss the chemical reaction and draw the eruption.
9. Rainbow in a Jar
Concept: Density
Class 1:
• Introduce the concept of density (heavy vs. light liquids).
• Pour the first two layers (honey, dish soap) into the jar.
• Discuss how they stay separate.
Class 2:
• Review density.
• Add the remaining layers (water, oil) and create the rainbow.
• Discuss why the liquids don’t mix and draw the rainbow jar.
10. Growing Gummy Bears
Concept: Absorption and Expansion
Class 1:
• Introduce the concept of absorption (but no overnight soaking).
• Place gummy bears in water and observe their initial size.
Class 2:
• Review absorption.
• Check the size of the gummy bears after about 30 minutes.
• Compare the size and draw the results.
11. Static Electricity Butterflies
Concept: Static Electricity
Materials:
• Tissue paper
• Plastic comb or balloon
• Wool cloth or your hair
Class 1:
• Introduce static electricity (rubbing a balloon on hair).
• Cut out butterfly shapes from tissue paper.
• Rub the comb or balloon with a wool cloth or on your hair.
Class 2:
• Review static electricity.
• Bring the charged comb or balloon close to the tissue paper
butterflies.
• Watch them "fly" and discuss why this happens.
12. Lemon Volcano (comparable to the homemade volcano experiment)
Concept: Chemical Reaction
Materials:
• Lemons
• Baking soda
• Food coloring
• Dish soap
• Knife (teacher use only)
• Tray
Class 1:
• Introduce acids and bases using lemons (acid) and baking soda (base).
• Prepare the lemons by cutting the tops and poking holes in them.
• Add food coloring and dish soap to the lemon.
Class 2:
• Review acids and bases.
• Sprinkle baking soda on the lemon and watch it fizz like a mini volcano.
• Discuss the reaction and compare it to the homemade volcano
experiment.