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Nov. 3, 2009
Science Fair!
John 8:12
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Tonight the boys had their first Science Fair! They worked on an experiment together, called "Dancing Raisins."
You fill a cup with clear soda pop, and add a couple raisins. The raisins obviously sink right to the bottom, because it is more dense than the pop. The carbon dioxide bubbles attach themselves to the raisin's nooks and crannies, acting like a parachute, and making the raisins float to the pop's surface.
Once it reaches the surface, the bubbles pop, and the raisin sinks back to the bottom, where the cycle is repeated over and over again!
It's a neat experiment that always makes the kids laugh.
They were SO CUTE!!!! That was seriously such a fun time. I think there ended up being 6 or 7 experiments total, with several kids missing.
Daddy couldn't come, because he had to go straight from work to a work meeting. We were done with everything by the time he was just driving to the meeting.
The kids' Aunt and cousins that live in town all came to cheer them on, and so did Grandma! Grandpa also had to work this time. The kids were so happy to have them there and were excited to show them what they've been working on!
Here are some pictures from tonight!
Their sign, "Dancing Raisins" by Ben and Jack. This was the only part of the project that I helped them with. lol Jack colored, cut, and glued raisins on here, and they both signed their own names!
The boys all set and ready at their table!
Ben made all the colored signs you see. (Raisins in Pop, Raisins in Water, Noodles in Pop, Candy in Pop.....all explaining what everything in the glasses were)
A brief meeting with the kids before everything started.
The other half of the room was set up for self-directed experiments, which you could do on your own time.
The boys performing their experiment for Auntie C. and two of their cousins!
Explaining it again for more kids passing by.
Fielding some questions.
In front of a bigger crowd!
Explaining how the carbon dioxide makes the raisins float to the top!
Ben was demonstrating what was in the other glasses.
I was so proud of them!!
Here are two videos for you as well!
***To pause the music playing on this website, go up to the top on the right-hand side and press the pause button!***
This one Ben is explaining it to his Auntie C. It's short and sweet, because her camera batteries died.
This one is of the boys explaining it to the bigger crowd.
The funny part (to me) is right away in the beginning. Jack announces that their project is called Dancing Raisins, and then he smacks Ben in the arm and says, "Ben!" LOL They each had their own "parts" in the speech, and he wanted to make sure Ben knew it was his turn now! lol
Thanks for looking! We had such a great time. Every other parent there talked for their kids. Our boys were the ONLY ones that did it all by themselves!!!! WAY TO GO!!! |
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