We have had a fantastic pet day! The children made awesome indoor exhibits and it was wonderful to have all the children’s pets at school! We had lambs, calves, rabbits, chickens, birds, horses, dogs, cats and goats! It was such a fun day and we really enjoyed having all the animals at school!

Today in science we mixed baking soda and vinegar in a bottle. We pressed a cork in the top and watched as it shot out. This happened because the two ingredients, an acid and a carbonate, mixed together to form carbon dioxide gas. The gas had to escape, causing the cork to go flying! It was an awesome experiment!

 

We have started our science unit, ‘Fizzing and Foaming’. We are learning how to be a scientist by Predicting, Observing and Explaining. Today we did an experiment mixing carbonates, such as baking soda and washing powder, with acids, such as lime juice and vinegar and watched the reactions unfold!