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  Atoms   M&M Experiment What did you learn this week? This week we took the time to look a lot more into density and why things may be denser than others along with what things impact that and cause it. We discussed atoms and what they may do to impact what we see. We then did experiments with m&ms so see a few different things. 2.) Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew? I remember looking and talking about how atoms work in middle school the most. We did little activities and watched videos on it but never one with candy in water like we did today. I did however remember talking about it within my science classes. 3.) How can you apply what you've learned to your teaching in the future? I think using m&ms in school as an experiment is a great way to have the students involved and have fun. Its a very hands on activity with getting it set up and then when you get to observe thats the best part. Its a nice experiment that I think I w...

Lab Supplies Lab Data 1.) What did you learn this week? This week we took the time to dive into more experiments that pushed us to look at conductivity, mass/ volume and measure on our findings. We asked the question "How can we support elementary students in learning about matter and its interactions?" All the little parts to our experiments directly impacted the question being asked and made us think as future teachers how we would answer it, along with our students. Along with this, we also talked on observations and made more notes on that as well. 2.) Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew? I remember doing some of these things in elementary. I think mostly in 4th grade since when we had our assessment, we would go around the room and do similar tasks like these to see how we understood it. So like measuring the volume especially was something that stuck in my mind and I remembered. So I was able to relate to it pretty quickly, it just took a se...

  M&M Experiment 1.) What did you learn this week? This week we dived back into reviewing the NGSS, and focused a lot on observation. We did some observation labs and recorded our own thoughts down. It really made you watch and was nice to relearn and focus on a topic that is so important in science and for the classroom. We discussed matter and the types of things taht have matter aswell. Overall looking at working with the labs was as fun way to start the chemisty unit and has made it already exciting. 2.) Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already know? I have done activities in the past where you put the certain candies in the water and watch what happens. But it was neat to have to think back to when I was younger and try and process what my mind would have thought then and think thats what students are thinking. Like when they think the candy is melting. I think doing activities like this really helped me remeber and get back into the groove of observatio...