{"id":25644,"date":"2023-10-06T15:42:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/?p=25644"},"modified":"2023-10-06T15:42:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:42:21","slug":"exploding-paint-rockets-%f0%9f%9a%80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2023\/10\/06\/exploding-paint-rockets-%f0%9f%9a%80\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploding Paint Rockets \ud83d\ude80"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we have continued celebrating space week in nursery. Space week runs from the 4th of October, the date that Sputnik was launched in 1957, until the 10th of October, the date of the signing of the Outer Space Treaty in 1967.<\/p>\n

In the garden we have been creating the constellations using the gem blocks,<\/p>\n

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enjoying lots of space related stories,<\/p>\n

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and, the most exciting part, making exploding space rockets!<\/p>\n

Using old photo spool canisters, we filled them with powder paint, water and a piece of alka seltzer tablet. (Only the adults touched the tablets!) Then we gave them a shake and waited, at a safe distance, to watch them explode.
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We made up three cannisters at a time with different coloured paints and made predictions about which one we thought would explode first.
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Each pop, bang and whizz brought great excitement. Just look at the faces!<\/p>\n

UNCRC article 31- Each child has the right to play and take part in a wide range of artistic abilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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