Fizzy Foamy Science

Fizzy Foamy Science

Clash of the Powders

I took a plastic cup and filled it up halfway with water.  Then I put a teaspoon of citric acid.  Then I mixed it around till it dissolved.  Then I put a teaspoon of baking soda and it started foaming a whole bunch for about 30 seconds.  

 Fizz goes the Acid

I took milk, tabasco sauce, and apple cider.  Then I put baking soda in three jars.  Then I put milk in the first jar, it didn't fizz or foam at all.  Then I put Tabasco inside the second jar and it foamed and fizzed a whole bunch, it was red foam.  Then I put apple cider in the third jar and it foamed for about 5 seconds and it stopped.  

This year I vowed science would get done and we would have fun. Our box from Home Science Tools arrived today!  The first kit they chose was

 

We did the first two experiments.  They were really fun.  We did use a few things around the house, but our choices were pretty open ended.  We just need household liquids from the kitchen.  Since we were already in the kitchen it was not difficult.  We did not have vinegar.  But, we did have Tabasco which is vinegar based and it worked great.  

Art Spinning

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I just wanted to make sure to load this pictures up. This is the art spinner I was blogging about previously. It is a lot of fun. The little plastic guard that sits on top is not the sturdiest piece of equipment. Be careful not to toss it in the trash. It looks like packaging, but it's not. It keeps the paint from going everywhere. It's a great rainy day activity. If you don't have one, it would be great to purchase and put away for when the kids need something new and you don't want or can't get out to do something.




Here is a better pick of what it does.


Here is the actual toy. We purchased ours at a locally owned shop. I don't always get to do that. But, it always feels good to support a real person. The owner is often in the store and she helped us pick out some fun Christmas presents.

Weather Tree

Our Grade 1 student has been studying weather.  We have read a ton of books from the library.  Last month we printed a weather chart from Enchanted Learning.  I really wanted to get this weather chart.  But, sometimes homemade just hits the spot.  The little guy decided to just do this month on his tree.  That gives him plenty of room.  I think next year we will branch out (ha ha ha) and do a years worth at once.  I wanted to share a few more links on weather trees here and here is a easy verse to sing in the mornings or while you are coloring in that leaf.




I'm not sure where the idea originated from, but Rockin- Granola said it was described in All Year Round.  

Making Butter

E and I have been reading Little House in the Big Woods. I wasn't sure if he would like it or not.  He is all boy and I always thought the series was rather girlie.  But, to my surprise (I guess it's been awhile) they start the book off will all kinds of food preparation for the winter.  He has asked all kinds of questions. Like what types of toys do they have.  He thought it rather funny that a pigs bladder was such a fun toy.

Here he is making butter for his friends.  We didn't take it out and rinse it.  But, it was still quite yummy. Kind of like whipped butter.  I usually make everyone eat Earth Balance, so it was quite a treat.