Students will observe a hand bell by using the senses of sight, smell, and hearing, but without touching or tasting. Students will records their observations. Students then ring the bell and record their observations. Finally, students compare the tone and dimensions of their partner's hand bell with that of their own. Students will complete the Process Skills blackline master on Lab Manual pages 89-90 as they do the activity.
Students observe a cup of water and a cup of olive oil and record their observation in a data table.
Students try to guess which liquid their partner is describing from the description their partner wrote. Students conclude the activity by comparing their data table with that of their partner. Students will complete the Process Skills blackline master on Lab Manual pages 91-92 as they do the activity. Students test the effect of a magnet on various metal objects. Then, students place paper, cardboard, and wood between the magnet and the metal objects and make inferences about the effect of these materials on the magnet's attraction.