Science experiments were the way forward today!
The children learnt how to make each test fair (e.g. same equipment, environment, timing etc). We began with cutting apples and exposing one to air, one covered in salt, one in vinegar and one in freshly squeezed orange juice, to see how quickly each one turned brown...
For each experiment the children used clipboards to explain the experiment and record their findings.
Experiment #2: Spinning one boiled egg and one raw egg...
We discovered that the raw egg continues to spin even after it is stopped because yolk carries on spinning inside. We talked about how this applies to ourselves when we spin in a circle and get dizzy, or when the car brakes hard and we move forward in our seats.
Experiment #3: The Boy drew a cool picture of Papa...
We stuck Papa to the bottom of a glass and put the glass upside down in a bowl of water. The air inside the glass...
...stopped Papa from getting wet!
Experiment #4: We froze salt water and fresh water to see which froze first. We learnt that salt makes it hard for the water molecules to freeze together and so the fresh water iced over much quicker than the salt water.
Experiment #5: Learning how different and individual and uniquely awesome everyone is. We did lipstick lip prints, fingerprints and teeth marks in play-do. The Boy did not really suit lipstick and the Play-do tasted yucky but we discovered that although we are all from the same family, we are all different.
The two eldest girls used bits and pieces from the kitchen to create their own experiments, following the 'fair' rule.
The two littlest were delighted to find out that pumpkins actually float.
They tested other fruit and vegetables in the bath and everything floated apart from the pear.
We followed up the floating pumpkin experiment with a fun video of a pumpkin boat race.
And then the two youngest made their own pumpkin boats.
After lunch the kiddies donned their superhero capes and we went for a walk/fly over the fields.
We found a big rabbit hole...
...and an enormous mushroom.
Having blown away the cobwebs we got back down to the business at hand. This little man is now an alphabet whizz.
Panad Girl wanted to do her maths with a feather pen and on a book rest.
Noughts and crosses
And the most brilliant part of the day was The Boy showing Papa he can read three pages of his first ever book! SUCCESS!
