Matter Splatter

Today we started our new Inquiry unit. We're onto Science now with a unit called 'Matter Splatter'. Inquiry is the title for the old 'theme' or 'topic'. We started with a scavenger hunt to find the pictures below and then place them below the titles, solid, liquid or gas. Check out the photos as we progressed through the stages of the first, second and final decision.

Our first idea of where the items belong.

I then gave the children an opportunity to mention anything that they think could be moved. We discussed it as a class, letting the children do all the talking and then moved anything if necessary. 

Finally, just before we thought we were all in agreement, Ethan brought up the idea that some things were liquids before they became solid. We spoke about lego and the wrench. Ryan asked if we could change something...ice. It was a liquid as water however is now a solid.

We're looking forward to finding out more about how matter changes by doing some awesome experiments over the following couple of months!