Sometimes lessons appear out of nowhere. The children lead the learning and Mrs Arbuckle thinks of a good lesson to allow us to understand about something new.
Last week, one child brought in a piece of lava rock. We looked at it under the digital microscope. This led to discussions about volcanoes (live and extinct) and why they erupt. Mrs Arbuckle made a chemical reaction bicarbonate soda, Fairy Liquid (it adds to the effect) and vinegar. As the vinegar reacts with the bicarb, it causes a reaction and it all pour up and out like a volcano. It didn’t smell too good, though- just like real volcanoes. We watched clips of volcanoes erupting and watched how the lava travels at great speed.
