3/4 Science
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
Our Year 3/4 students had an amazing time exploring solids, liquids and gases with a spectacular incursion on Wednesday 28th of October. They sorted materials into groups, watched matter change state as heat was added and removed, and discovered how plasma is formed. Dry ice was the star of the show. Students built their own everlasting bubbling fountain and used a flame to identify the gas that dry ice turns into, then did the same with the gas produced when an acid and a base react. The session finished with a memorable cauldron and “boo bubble” demonstration.
Back in the classroom, students ran their own experiments, making a fizz inflator and mixing up oobleck, a substance that acts like both a solid and a liquid depending on the force applied to it. It was a wonderful way to bring science to life, and the students’ curiosity and questions were a joy to see. Ask your child what they predicted would happen, and what surprised them!
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