P7/6 carried out a science investigation to see if they could propell a film container into the air to simulate a rocket launch. After much discussion they used a film canister, Vitamin C tablet and 3 different liquids – water, vinegar and a fizzy drink (this was the variable they changed each time). Each child made a hypothesis and predicted what they thought would happen. They worked in small groups and each had a role to play. They had great fun with this experiment and were very responsible, thinking of the health and safety aspects of it. Results were videoed on the i-Pad and children talked about their findings and recorded them in the form of graphs. As a class our results showed that the fizzy drink produced the biggest explosion. We found that the more acidic the substance the greater the chemical reaction. Next stop NASA!!!
May 7, 2015
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