Our first big snowfall this January didn’t just lead to a fun snow day at home–it also provided fun for the classroom!
Jennifer Bonitz’s Grade 5 class had been integrating English Language Arts (ELA) and Science skills while learning about volcanoes, studying how and why lava flows out of them. As part of their ELA lessons, they were reading about volcanoes in Iceland in a “SuperSTEM” magazine, and in Science, they were investigating whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances. They needed a volcano to do further experimentation, and the recent storm provided the ideal opportunity. After molding a snow volcano, perfect for an Icelandic context, the students used baking soda, vinegar, and red food dye to mimic a volcanic explosion. It was an “explosively” good time!
Our first big snowfall this January didn’t just lead to a fun snow day at home–it also provided fun for the classroom!
Jennifer Bonitz’s Grade 5 class had been integrating English Language Arts (ELA) and Science skills while learning about volcanoes, studying how and why lava flows out of them. As part of their ELA lessons, they were reading about volcanoes in Iceland in a “SuperSTEM” magazine, and in Science, they were investigating whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances. They needed a volcano to do further experimentation, and the recent storm provided the ideal opportunity. After molding a snow volcano, perfect for an Icelandic context, the students used baking soda, vinegar, and red food dye to mimic a volcanic explosion. It was an “explosively” good time!Our first big snowfall this January didn’t just lead to a fun snow day at home–it also provided fun for the classroom!
Jennifer Bonitz’s Grade 5 class had been integrating English Language Arts (ELA) and Science skills while learning about volcanoes, studying how and why lava flows out of them. As part of their ELA lessons, they were reading about volcanoes in Iceland in a “SuperSTEM” magazine, and in Science, they were investigating whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances. They needed a volcano to do further experimentation, and the recent storm provided the ideal opportunity. After molding a snow volcano, perfect for an Icelandic context, the students used baking soda, vinegar, and red food dye to mimic a volcanic explosion. It was an “explosively” good time!