Using marshmallows, students make observations as the physical and chemical properties and then physically and chemically change marshmallows. More observations are made and then students eat their work.
Students are given data from an experiment and they are asked to creat a bar graph from this data. They identify the independent and dependent variable.
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
This activity helps students learn to accurately measure temperature, make accurate graphs,analyze data, conduct experiments. They will measure the rate different materials heating up. This takes 1 class period.