Week 9- Apr 10, 12

Atoms and Matter- and Oobleck!!!

This week students will learn about the smallest units of an element in the universe- atoms! I know, this is a group of students ranging from prereaders to advanced readers so making high school level chemistry understandable and enjoyable is a pretty grand undertaking. But, I plan on making this week very interactive. We will be breaking down the advanced ideas of protons, neutrons, electrons, periodic tables and chemical reactions into graspable concepts that all the students will enjoy.
We will be making a "semi-liquid" called oobleck (click on the word to see the definition and how to make it). This substance is best known for it's short stint on The Big bang Theory (see video here) and also on the Ellen Show with guest scientist Steve Spangler (see video here).

Oops- I was ahead of myself last week :) Next week is our last week together. Though some days we struggled I have been very fortunate with the class this semester. Hopefully, your student has enjoyed their experiences as much as I have. Thank you for your support :)

Oobleck Experiment:
http://w3.shorecrest.org/~Lisa_Peck/Physics/syllabus/phases/liquids/gak_oobleck/oobleck.pdf

Videos:
Bill Nye- Atoms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbc85dv3ouk&list=PLB42E08110602C9B9&index=26&feature=plpp_video
Bill Nye- Atoms 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ6zR0vu7cU&feature=relmfu
Cornstarch Walk on water- Spangler on the Ellen Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUMX_b_m3Js&list=PLB42E08110602C9B9&index=25&feature=plpp_video
Big Bang Theory- Funky Flubber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5-MQbUamFA&list=PLB42E08110602C9B9&index=24&feature=plpp_video

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