Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's a little bit of the fun we had in science to celebrate. We used two popular St. Patrick's Day symbols...rainbows and coins.
The first experiment we did involved Skittles. First, they took the Skittles (3 different colors) and placed them in a bowl. Then, we covered them in water. Next, they watched with amazement. Finally, they drew a picture of their observations.
The second experiment involved pennies. Each student got a dirty penny and made penny polish for it. It was 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 cup of white vinegar. They dipped half the penny in for a few seconds to see just how well the penny polish worked. Then they could put the whole penny. They couldn't believe how shiny the polish made the penny.
What are some ways you added a little St. Patrick's Day magic to your classroom?
Very cool!
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