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Our scientists have been busy! We've performed many investigations during our Matter Unit. Here's a glimpse into what we've been up to this week.

Combining vinegar...

with baking soda...

...and creating carbon dioxide to demonstrate how gas expands!



This video captures the excitement I get to see everyday. One of the many reasons I love teaching Science...

We also observed matter changing states from a liquid to a solid by making...

...ICE CREAM!

That's some seriously delicious learning! :)

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  1. YashOctober 24, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    that was awesome the ice cream tasted so good the foam is gr8 i am going to try this at home myself

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    1. Mrs. BlakeOctober 26, 2012 at 2:16 PM

      I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Yash! :) Let me know how yours turns out!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 24, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    We are so lucky to have such creative, talented, and enthusiastic teachers! Wow!!! On every level, this is a lesson they will always remember. -- Inez

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    1. Mrs. BlakeOctober 26, 2012 at 2:16 PM

      Thanks for your kind words, Inez! The kiddos really enjoyed it.

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  3. Alma A.October 24, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    Ray absolutely loved this!! Thanks for your dedication.-Alma

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    1. Mrs. BlakeOctober 26, 2012 at 2:17 PM

      Thanks, Alma, it was a yummy way to reinforce our matter concepts. :)

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  4. Marci MotesOctober 25, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Ava thought the ice cream ball was the coolest thing ever! She told us all about it when she came home.

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    1. Mrs. BlakeOctober 26, 2012 at 2:20 PM

      Hooray! We love it when they come home excited about their day! I'm glad Ava enjoyed it. :)

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  5. Lulu MuselOctober 29, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    Alex comes home so excited about what he has learned, wanting to share and recreate the experiments at home. (We did the balloon one, but not the ice cream yet.) You really manage to engage the students and make the concepts real to them. Keep up the wonderful job!

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    1. Mrs. BlakeOctober 29, 2012 at 5:31 PM

      Thank you, Lulu! I'm thrilled that Alex is loving learning! :)

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  6. jacksonNovember 1, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    i loved the ice cream it was soft and sweat.

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  7. RioSeptember 4, 2014 at 7:41 AM

    ice cream was amazing!

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