Week 11

 

M&M's and Water

Coke Float

Melting Ice

1. What did you learn this week?

This week we did a lot of different experiments during lab. Through these experiments I learned a lot of different things. During the Melting Ice activity, the ice melted faster in the metal pan rather than on the wooden board. During the Coke Float activity, the small cans as well as the diet coke can floated. Whereas the regular coke can sunk to the bottom. During the Baking Soda and Vinegar activity, we added vinegar to a plastic bag followed by baking soda. After adding these things we quickly sealed the plastic bag. After sealing the plastic bag, it started to fill with air and the vinegar became cold to the touch. These observations were some things that I learned during lab this week. 

2. How can you apply what you've learned to teaching in the future?

We ended these experiments by talking about how we can support elementary students in learning about matter and its interactions. We knew previous knowledge about solid, liquid, and gas, how most things are made of matter, and how matter takes up space. We want to know if cells and matter are the same thing, how matter and mass are connected, and if there are different types of matter. Through this reflection we can set ourselves up to expand and deepen our knowledge for the students within our classrooms. 

3. What are new or remaining questions?

After participating in the variety of experiments this week, I have many different remaining questions. In the Coke Float activity, does regular coke have less air than Diet Coke has? Would shaking the cans affect the outcome of floating or sinking? In the Baking Soda and Vinegar activity, what would happen if you added more baking soda? And for the M&M's and Water activity, what would happen if the water was replaced with ice water, vinegar, or hot water?