Fizz, Boom, Whiz!!

Today the First Grade had a great treat--the SEE Science came to us! The students were like scientists, testing theories and sharing ideas about how to make one piece of paper fall faster than another.

Then we learned about combustion, and that we need a fuel, oxygen and a catalyst.

Look what happens when an explosion is used to make a cannon:

We experimented with air flow and her to make a ball go through a hoop without touching it.

And finally we learned about chemical changes.  This started out as 2 white powders but when a liquid was added it got hot, turned orange and made the bag expand!

Press play to see a chemical change in action:

All of the students loved seeing science in action. Be sure to ask them what their favorite part was!