Science of Sound

Every week, Madison (my 10-year old daughter) and I teach a 1.5-hour afterschool science club for K-2^nd graders.  Each week she helps plan the lesson and then write the blog about what we did. 

We have provided links to the books we used to sneak in some literacy.  We learned most of the science experiments and activities from Steve Spangler (awesome speaker and science guy extraordinaire).  We have included links to his science supplies, experiments, and videos.  We have also included links to our YouTube videos. These links take you away from the blog and to external websites.

See our YouTube video on the Science of Sound:

Good Vibrations. 

Lesson 12

Science of Sound

Science Standards Addressed:

• Identify human organs and their function (ear).
• Observe that things move in different ways (vibrations).
• Observe that sound is made from vibrating objects and describe its pitch and loudness.
• Knows that sound travels in waves.

Plus we snuck in some speaking and listening standards like asking questions, expressing ideas, following multi-step directions, and participating in discussions.

5 minutes

As the children arrived we played the songs Good Vibrations, and Catch a Wave, by the Beach Boys – little hint about the theme of the day.

Next we had a snack that once again was a hint of the science to follow. 

In addition to the healthy stuff, we could all choose between
EAR WAX, CHOCOLATE EARS, 

 or the Noisiest Snack Ever Invented – POP ROCKS!

Science of Fizz 2

Every week, Madison (my 10-year old daughter) and I teach a 1.5-hour afterschool science club for K-2^nd graders.  Each week she helps plan the lesson and then we write the blog about what we did. 

We have provided links to the books we used to sneak in some literacy.  We learned most of the science experiments and activities from Steve Spangler (awesome speaker and science guy extraordinaire).  We have included links to his science supplies, experiments, and videos.  We have also included links to our YouTube videos. These links take you away from the blog and to external websites.

Lesson 10

Science of Fizz 2

Science Standards Addressed:

Describe the characteristics of the 3 states of matter (solid, liquid, gas).

Know that air takes up space and exerts a force.

Know that when substances are combined they may create a new substance with different properties.

Identify forces that produce motion in objects.

Plus we snuck in some speaking and listening standards like asking questions, expressing ideas, following multi-step directions, and participating in discussions.

See our FIZZY YouTube video!  

10 minutes

Since we planned on using Alka Seltzer (seltzer) to make things go BOOM, as the kids arrived, we played Boom, Boom, Boom, by Jock Jams; Boom Boom Ain’t it Great to be Crazy, and of course the Alka Seltzer jingle – Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, Oh What a Relief it Is.

As a fake-out, we put out some seltzer tablets with the snack
– a hint of the science to follow.  The kids thought we were weird.

 To sneak in some literacy (and today some Social Studies) Madison read,

Science of Fizz 1

Every week, Madison (my 10-year old daughter) and I teach a 1.5-hour afterschool science club for K-2^nd graders.  Each week she helps plan the lesson and then we write the blog about what we did. 

We have provided links to the books we used to sneak in some literacy.  We learned most of the science experiments and activities from Steve Spangler (awesome speaker and science guy extraordinaire).  We have included links to his science supplies, experiments, and videos.  We have also provided links to our YouTube videos. These links take you away from the blog and to external websites.

Lesson 9

Science of Fizz

Science Standards Addressed:

• Describe the characteristics of the 3 states of matter (solid, liquid, gas).
• Know that air takes up space and exerts a force.
• Know that when substances are combined they may create a new substance with different properties.
• Identify forces that produce motion in objects.

Plus we snuck in some speaking and listening standards like asking questions, expressing ideas, following multi-step directions, and participating in discussions.

See our YouTube video on the Science of Fizz!

10 minutes

As the children arrived we played the songs Tiny Bubbles, by Don Ho and the Coke jingle – “I’d like to buy the world a Coke!”

In addition to the healthy stuff, we had a special treat of fizzy soda can candy
 – a hint of the science to follow.

Science of Airflow, Motion, and Lift

Every week, Madison (my 10-year old daughter) and I teach a 1.5-hour afterschool science club for K-2^nd graders.  Each week she helps plan the lesson and then we write the blog about what we did. 

We have provided links to the books we used to sneak in some literacy.  We learned most of the science experiments and activities from Steve Spangler (awesome speaker and science guy extraordinaire).  We have included links to his science supplies, experiments, and videos.  We also include links to our YouTube videos. These links take you away from the blog and to external websites.

Lesson 6

Science of Airflow, Motion and Lift

Science Standards Addressed:

• Make observations, predict results and develop questions (Puff Cars).

• Know that air takes up space and exerts a force (Potato Launcher, Windbags).

• Observe that the motion of an object can be affected by pushing or pulling it (Ping Pong Balls and Wind Bags).

• Describe ways to make things move and what causes them to stop (Puff Cars, Ping Pong Balls, Potato Launcher).

• Describe how force can change an object’s motion (Puff Cars, Potato Launcher, Ping Pong Balls).

To create curiosity and a little healthy confusion, we put out a snack of raw potatoes and juice. The potatoes were really for our grand finale’ activity.

Then we brought out the real snack.