Bubble, Bubble, Bubble.
See the Volcano!
Bubble, Bubble, Bubble.
Hear the Volcano!
Bubble, Bubble, Bubble.
See the Volcano!
Lava spilling out, again and again.
An action song by the famous group Hi-5 and it connects perfectly well to the scientific experiment that the children had conducted. Using household cooking ingredients like bicarbonate soda, vinegar and red food colouring, the children created red bubbling lava spilling out of their volcanoes!
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Isn't it amazing? The children used materials, such as plasticines, glass bottles, styrofoam boards, masking tapes and recycled papers, to build their own volcanoes from scratch! Let's take a look together!
Ashley
Julia
Megan & Julia
Jolene
Shu Yi & Wen Pei
Brandon & Jason
James & Miah
Irina & Megan
Wen Pei
Roxanne
Shu Yi, Wen Pei, Brandon & James
Irina, Megan & Julia******************************************
Now, it's time to see and hear the volcanoes erupting!
Ready? 1-2-3!
Justin
Jolene
Jason
Shu Yi
Brandon, Irina, Megan & Julia
Ashley, Samuel, Manfred & Wen Pei
An example of the experiement******************************************
For parents:
This scientific experiment gave young children a new avenue to explore the amazing world that they live in. It helps them to assimilate the newly acquired information and also gains hands-on experiences at the same time.
Language & Literacy also come into play during this experiment. For the younger children, they picked up new vocabulary, such as 'volcano', 'eruption', 'lava', 'molten substance', 'bicarbonate soda', 'vinegar' and 'food colouring'. The older children were able to reinforce their concepts of 'letters and phonics'. For example, when I asked them to name words that starts with the letter as 'Volcano', most of them raised their hands and answered spontaneously.
Naturally, ALL of them were extremely excited throughout this experiment. They were eager to see the reaction between the bicarbonate soda and vinegar. When I asked questions to stimulate their logical thinking, most of them applied their inference skills adeptly. For example, their answer was red when I asked them to predict the colour the lava that would flow out from their volcanoes. Bravo!
Lastly, nothing makes learning more interactive and motivating for young children than engaging them actively in experiences that interest them.
Cheers,
Angeline
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