The following slide show will give you an overview, instructions, and a video to follow along in simple science experiments for second graders.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Rachel: Experiments for 1st Grade
Experiment: Super Plants
Type of Experiment: Botanical
YOU WILL NEED:
o 4 crystal glasseso 1 white rose or a white flower.
o 4 different colour dyes.
o 1 elastic rubber
o Water
o Scissors
Instructions:_
1. Fill the 4 glasses with water up to ¾ of the glass.2. Add 12 drops of colour in each glass. Different colour in each glass.
3. With the help of an adult, cut its stem, divided into 4.
4. Place the flower’s stem in each glass.
5. Leave it for 3 days.
6. At the end we will see how the plant is very colourful for spring.
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Protein Construction
Type of Experiment: Biology and human body
YOU WILL NEED:
o 1 egg white from a raw eggo 1 fork
o 1 bowl
o 1 clear glass
o Boiling water
Instructions:
1. Pour the boiling water in the clear glass.2. Pour the raw egg white into the glass.
3. Look at the appearance of the egg.
4. Remove the egg white with the fork.
5. Look at the appearance of the egg.
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Pineapple and Enzyme
Type of Experiment: Biology and Human Body
YOU WILL NEED:
o Gelatin mix (transparent)o Two medium glass bowls
o A piece of pineapple
Instructions:
1. Mix the gelatin with warm water.2. Pour it into the two bowls.
3. Put them in the fridge for 10 hours.
4. Remove the bowls from the refrigerator.
5. Cut a piece of pineapple.
6. Put the pineapple on the jelly in one of the bowls.
7. Put the bowls in the refrigerator sit overnight.
8. Compare the one with pineapple and the one that only contains gelatin.
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Magic Arrows
Type of Experiment: Water refraction
YOU WILL NEED:
o Watero Jar or glass
o A paper with two coloured arrows
Instructions:
1. Fill your glass with water.2. Put the paper with the arrows behind the glass of water.
3. Slowly move the paper back.
4. Look through the glass from the front and observe the arrow.
What is happening? I can see
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Apple and Lime
Type of Experiment: Kitchen Chemistry
YOU WILL NEED:
o An Appleo A knife
o A spoon
o Lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Do not peel the apple.2. Cut the apple in two halves.
3. Put lemon juice on one of the halves.
4. Wait for 3 hours.
5. Check your apple, every hour.
6. What do you see?
Video of experiment:
Experiment: The magical candle
Type of Experiment: Kitchen Chemistry
YOU WILL NEED:
o 1 candle.o 1 small plate.
o 1 glass.
o 1 spoon.
o Lighter.
o Water.
o Food colouring
Instructions:
1. Mix the water with a little food colouring.2. Pour a little water on the plate.
3. Once we have the water on the plate, we will place our candle in the centre and light it with the help of an adult.
4. Place the glass to cover the candle.
What happens?
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Lava Lamp
Kitchen Chemistry
YOU WILL NEED:
o 1 effervescent tableto Water
o 1 Food colouring
o Vegetable oil (Palm oil)
o A clear plastic bottle or jar
Instructions:
1. Pour water into the plastic bottle until it is around one quarter full (you might want to use a funnel when filling the bottle so you don't spill anything).2. Pour in vegetable oil until the bottle is nearly full.
3. Wait until the oil and water have separated.
4. Add around a dozen drops of food colouring to the bottle (choose any colour you like).
5. Watch as the food colouring falls through the oil and mixes with the water.
6. Cut an Alka-Seltzer tablet into smaller pieces (around 5 or 6) and drop one of them into the bottle, things should start getting a little crazy, just like a real lava lamp!
7. When the bubbling stops, add another piece of Alka-Seltzer and enjoy the show!
8. For an authentic lava lamp experience, do this experiment in a darkened room and put a bright torch behind the jar. Watch the shadows it casts!
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Dancing Salt
YOU WILL NEED:
o 1 plastic bucket or large bowlo Coarse salt
o Plastic wrap
o Elastic rubber
o Speaker
Instructions:
1. Connect your speaker to a mobile device via Bluetooth.2. Put it inside of the cube.
3. Cover your bucket with plastic wrap, and secure it with an elastic band (like a drum).
4. Spread some grains of salt across the surface.
5. Play your music on the speaker, and see how it jumps salt to the rhythm of your favourite songs.
Video of experiment:
Mabee & Rachel: 5th grade science experiments
Here are some experiments that you can do at home. Have Fun!
If you cannot see the presentation below, click here.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
A Goodbye Poem from Rachel
We have come to the end of another school year! Watch the video below of a poem from Rachel. If you cannot watch the video, click here
Speaking with Rachel: Television Programmes
Hello! Welcome to another session! This session will be about television programmes. Do you like watching TV?
Watch the presentation below. If you cannot open the presentation, click here.
Describe the pictures below:
Questions:
Ask a friend some of the questions below:
- What is one of your favourite TV shows?
- Do you prefer listening to the radio or watching TV?
- Do you think it is good for children to watch TV?
- Do you think TV is educational?
- Do you think there is too much violence on TV?
- What are some good things about watching TV?
- What are some bad things about watching TV?
- What kind of TV programs do you usually watch?
- What kind of TV shows do you not like? Why?
- What channel is your favourite channel? Why?
- What TV commercials do you like?
- Why do you like it?
- If you couldn't watch TV at home but had to stay there, what would you do?
- Could you live without TV for a week?
- Do you like watching TV alone or with your family?
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