Today we compared different liquids by using our senses. We had to smell, touch, pour, and observe the liquids. By doing these simple tests on a liquid, we were able to figure out what most of our mystery liquids were. They were: oil, vanilla, soap, and molasses. It was so interesting to watch the students so engaged and excited to touch and pour the different liquids. It was also very funny to see their reactions after smelling molasses. They just couldn't figure out what it was!
At the end of the lesson we were introduced to the term viscosity. We learned that the molasses was the most viscous of the liquids that we had due to the larger size of the molecules. We also learned that we can change the viscosity of a liquid by changing the temperature. The warmer the liquid, the less viscous. Of course these are new words and will take some time for the student to master, but we will be using them throughout this unit.
Lastly, Parent Council is still looking for a few parents to volunteer as Parent Volunteer Coordinator for our classroom. If you have received your CBE police clearance and this position would interest you please contact parent council at councils.kennethdtaylor@gmail.com .
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