The KA/KB friends put on their scientist hats at camp this week by making their own volcano! We started off our experiment by eagerly gathering around the table to take a look at the mystery ingredients that were placed out on a tray. Morah Chaya asked the children, "Do you know what this is?"
Levi thought the baking soda might be flour! Elliott asked if the vinegar was water. The children were tapping into their prior knowledge of other ingredients to make meaningful connections to unfamiliar ones. We learned that the white powder is called "baking soda" and the clear liquid was vinegar.
We asked the children what they thought vinegar smells like and took turns passing the vinegar-filled pipette around. It was strong! We took deep breaths in just like when we practice Happy Flower. Some friends were curious to know what vinegar tastes like.
The children each had a turn to pour the baking soda into the mason jar that we used to make our volcano.
Next we asked them, "What do you think will happen when we add vinegar to the baking soda?"
The children noticed the baking soda start to bubble when we added the vinegar!
This experiment explored scientific concepts like cause and effect, hypothesizing outcomes and learning the interactive properties of different substances. It also offered opportunities to practice turn taking as we eagerly waited for our turns, and introduced new vocabulary.
We look forward to continuing to discover the world around us with your children - "Where young artist meet budding scientist!"
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