... Our own wacky scientist came to visit Year 1 and 2 today as a treat for science week. The children were thrilled to have such an exciting visitor and to see lots of exciting experiments. The task for today was to discover: what is a bubble?
First, we began by looking at normal bubbles and trying to guess what might be in them, "water, colours, pop" the children guessed. We went on to learn they are made like a sandwich with a layer of soap, water and then more soap. The colours change and become more vivid as they dry out (or go on for longer).
Next we looked at making different shaped bubbles, has anyone ever seen a triangular bubble?? The reason all bubbles are spheres, we learned, was due to its surface tension requiring it to make the smalled shape it can- which is a sphere.
After this, the children saw Wacky Stu show them how to make LOTS of tiny bubbles. "He used material and there were lots of tiny holes so it all came through and made tiny bubbles" Roberto.
Now we knew how to make small bubbles, we wanted to see BIG bubbles! Using a giant wand the children got to make their own enormous bubbles and even used a bubble rocket to send out dozens of bubbles into the air. "It almost touched the roof" Blake.
It was very exciting, but the children wanted to go BIGGER!!! So next, Wacky Stu put the children inside a bubble!! "I had to stand really still so it didnt burst" Zara.
Finally, the children saw bubbles on fire, exploding/fizzy bubbles and oozing bubbles. "I made the bubbles that went on and on and kept coming out the pot" Charlie T.
"I loved the giant bubble because it was so colourful" Grace
"I got to help Wacky Stu" Keira
"I had a bubble all around me, it was amazing!" George
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