Science Magic

Something to ponder: students and teachers A question: Is this science? Or is it magic?
How is this happening?
Why?
Can you support your hypothesis?

NoS: Investigating science, Communicating in science, Understanding about science, Participating and Contributing

After being challenged to answer the question - is this science or magic by @sciencealive on Twitter I took the same video to my class, and asked them the same question. Here is the resulting twitter conversation my class had. It is an example of Nature of Science being challenged in science - opening up my students ideas of What is Science, and how to communicate their ideas.

Material World: Being a Scientist: Doing Chemistry

I really enjoy Chemistry as a subject and specifically cannot remember ever not enjoying the subject. (Except for possibly writing chemical equations and solving what chemical change had occurred?) Hands on experiments have always been interesting to me and I have always wondered about how things work and why things happen. To me Chemistry seeks to explain things.  

Compared to my Living world investigation I have had much more fun. This is something I could see myself sharing with students and seeing them enjoy. The fun was definitely in the hands on experimenting. Creating a mess, and seeing my question and wondering being answered. 

I choose to investigate bubbles. Who doesn't like blowing bubbles? So I set up my home chemistry lab (Kitchen Bench) and proceed to make a mess.

Wine Glasses make excellent home beakers - because they were higher off the bench it allowed me to see what I was creating. 

Not for human consumption!

Caught in the act! 

RESULTS! Bubble!

Assignment Material World: