It’s Friday!! That means it’s time for Mad Science Friday! You see…every Friday in our class is Mad Science Friday. I dress up as a mad scientist and we do a hands on science experiment!
One of my favorites is soda science!
You need:
Mentos
Different types of soda
A Mentos releaser or Geyeser Tube
TRUST ME!! You want this. I did this same experiment last year…huge mess with no tube. This year…much better!
First, like all good scientists, we make predictions. We guess what will happen when we add the Mentos to the sodas.
We get answers like: make bubbles, explode, change colors, etc.
Next, we color our recording sheet to match the sodas. This is BEFORE!
Click on the picture of the soda science recording sheet to get your free recording sheet!
Then you conduct your experiment! This is where it gets messy!
After the experiment we decide which soda was the biggest explosion based on how much liquid is left in the bottles. Then we write our conclusions and color our recording sheet. On the AFTER side, we color the bottle to show how much liquid is left! (Sorry there aren’t pictures…end of the year crazies got the pictures….or Zombies…yeah…zombies!)
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2 comments
I want to have more hands on science, but we have no set curriculum. Do you follow one or just wing it? Do you have a sequence of experiments or just whatever sounds fun for the week? All yours look fun and doable, even for an old school K teacher.
I I love all of your costumes to set the tone for engagement. Where did you find your students white science lab coats? I’ve searched but can’t find them in bulk.
Thanks for all of your support and inspiration!