SCIENCE CONCEPT:
- Environmental conditions, temperature, density, and pressure,
are continually changing.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:
- The student will observe the effects of evaporation through
"painting" water on a shiny surface.
OVERVIEW:
- In this activity, the students will use water to paint pictures
on a shiny surface and to observe that over a period of a short
time, the pictures will disappear. The students will be
encouraged to think of all possibilities as to why the water
disappeared. Evaporation will be introduced.
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PREPARATION TIME:
- 20 minutes.
LESSON TIME:
- 30 minutes.
- And at least three-five minutes follow up observations.
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TEACHER PREP:
- Cut sponges into desired shapes and fill plastic containers
with water.
WORDS TO KNOW:
- evaporation
- energy
- observe
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