Bubbles and Water will no longer be available as a WOW! in the Classroom option, therefore we will no longer be able to present it in person. It will stay available to you through WOW! on Wheels so that you may borrow the materials and present the lesson on whatever schedule works best for you and your students. We will also keep our WOW! TV for Teachers video available for you as well.
Our team has had multiple conversations over making this change, and as a group, we feel this is the best decision for all. We no longer felt comfortable offering a lesson that was so “weather dependent” as we found ourselves having to cancel and reschedule more often than we would like. A new lesson will be created, focusing on many of the same objectives, that will not need for the students to be outside.
Please use our Survey Monkey form to request a WOW! on Wheels delivery of the materials.
We begin with a brief explanation of water molecules, cohesion and surface tension, and how bubbles hold their shape. Then we allow the students to experiment with different shaped and sized wands to blow bubbles...hypothesizing what shape, size, and time the bubble will hold. This lesson is best done outside – early fall and spring seem to be best.
Science Standards:
K.PS.1: Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties (color, size, texture).
1.PS.2: Objects can move in a variety of ways (straight, zig-zag, circular, back and forth).
STEM Emerging Technology Connections:
Hypersonics:: Bubbles link to the study of how air and liquids interact (aerodynamics/fluid dynamics), which is important for designing hypersonic vehicles. Understanding surface tension also connects to developing materials that can withstand extreme conditions.