In the last session of the school year, Spark learners are embarking on a four-week journey filled with potions, a variety of substances, and lots of water. This week, learners began this experience with an introduction to science and the precautions to take when participating in experiments. Learners learned that it is extremely important to wear safety goggles and gloves, to walk slowly as they gather materials, and how to keep each other safe as experiments bubble and fizz to no end.
Learners demonstrated their safety knowledge daily before engaging with substances and solutions. When the result wasn’t their expected outcome, they continued to explore different solids and liquids. Oh, the excitement on their faces when one group of learners potions started to overflow and purple water engulfed the wooden table.
Research has shown that there is a definite relationship between science experiments and learners. Science and its many experiments provide learners with opportunities for learning about life, Earth, and the universe. Observations, making predictions, drawing conclusions, and solving problems gives learners a first-hand understanding of how science works! Building upon these skills will be long-life, unleash creativity, and shape their ability to be open to others ideas.
As we dive deeper into science these final weeks of school, learners will engage in fun, hands-on activities that will further their interest. Working as a team to make discoveries collaboratively and putting their lives as scientists into action. After all, science is wonderful!
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