SCIENCE, HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY, YEAR 5 and 6: Let's make a volcano explode!!!!!!

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Let's make a volcano explode!!!!!!

We have made an experiment today, a volcanic eruption.

The teacher has explained how she made the volcano and she has explained its parts so we have reviewed some vocabulary of the unit: crater, volcanic cone, lava, magma chamber, volcanic chimney...

This is the model of our volcano. It has a bottle inside.

It has been very easy.We have used baking soda, vinager and colorant.

First, we have put some baking soda in the volcano.

Then, we have added the vinager mixed with the colorant. We used food colant and tempera to dye the vinager.

You do not have to wait...in several seconds the volcano explodes!!!!!

GAME ABOUT FORCES AND MOVEMENT

Learn about forces in action as you experiment how gradients, weights, motion and resistance affect the movement of various objects with this fun science activity. Try and get the truck down the ramp and to the end of the track by adding a range of weights. Record the results in a table as you watch how the different conditions affect the outcome of the experiments. What happens when you make a steep gradient or add a parachute to the back of the truck? Find out while enjoying this fun, interactive game for kids.