How to make homemade ice cream in a baggie.
Ice Cream in a baggie. Great science experiment!
Fun with frozen: making ice grow
Do your kids love Elsa and "Frozen?" If so, give this science experiment a try! I have been noticing lots of fun ideas being shared by my fellow bloggers that are all related to the Walt Disney movie "Frozen." I must admit that my grandsons and I have enjoyed watching this movie at home on more
V is for Volcano
Classic Erupting Volcano! In a clean cup or jar, add a spoonful of red sprinkle sugar (for the red lava!) Measure and add 1/4 cup baking soda. Shake the sugar + baking soda together to mix well. Or just add a few drops of red food coloring. Add about 1/4 cup vinegar and watch your volcano ERUPT! Eyedropper Volcanoes … great idea from Preschool Playhouse On a tray, place a pile of baking soda. Mix vinegar + a few drops of food coloring in a cup. Give the kids an eyedropper. Have them fill it…
you knew i was going to make one.
they are all over pinterest.... (i still am not signed up for pinterest because i don't have time for one more thing but browsing is fun!) so we made one. i took a box of 64 crayons and took out the blacks and browns. i used another small box and doubled up on the good colors i liked and hot glued them to the top of our canvas. then we turned our blow dryer to hot on high. not long after you set the hair dryer by the crayons they get shiny and then the wax starts to melt! it's...
1st Grade with Miss Snowden
This blog is to share ideas that I have found and have come up with to use with first grade students.
Skittles Experiment
This is a really cool experiment I saw at a workshop I attended. In this experiment children will place Skittles in water and watch the "S" float to the top! Exploring Colors: Floating S Experiment
Year 2 Week 13 - States of Matter!
Cycle 2 Week 13 - States of Matter! Welcome back to Wonderful Wednesdays! It was such a nice break! Now it's time to get back into the swing of things and start our second half of the CC year! Week 13 dress up was anything related to the Industrial Revolution - we had miners and train conductors today! Supplies needed: Large pom poms in variety of colors Black posterboard White construction paper Permanent marker White glue We started by writing what the various states of matter were by…
Super Fun Melting Snowman STEM Activity
Looking for a fun snowman activity for kids? This super easy winter STEM activity is the perfect way to use those biodegradable packing peanuts that come in all those packages in the mail. Kids will love this melting snowmen activity.
Solids, Liquids and Gases
Man, I miss you guys! I have been so extremely busy this year that I haven't been able to blog or read blogs I feel so out of it. I have over 1000 posts to read!! I am missing all your great ideas! This year I have 18 students and 12 are boys!!! Needless to say that my hands are a bit full! :) The behavior system that I'm using with the colors that I posted previously is working out great. I also am keeping track of their behavior with a sticker chart. If they're on green they get one…
Magnetic Slime Science Activity
Magnetic Slime Homemade Slime Recipe
Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Made by Doruthy, Khoa, and Miranda :DThe particles are tightly packed,It's not a liquid or a gas,It is just a simple solid thing.Now liquid particles are loo...
Explore Solids, Liquids, and Gases - Layers of Learning
Explain to kids the microscopic properties that give solids, liquids, and gases their characteristics with these easy demonstrations.
Matter Unit + Winners | Falling into First
Solids, Liquids, and Gases are all explored to the fullest in my latest Science Unit — What’s The Matter? { Unit For The Common Core Classroom} I’ve taught about Matter for the past four years, ever since my first year teaching at a Core Knowledge School where I had to create all of my own […]