Students use a worksheet to color the height of the liquid in the thermometer.
After a discussion of the necessary conditions for clouds to form, teachers have 4th and 5th graders use warm water, pepper, powder, a match and ice to try to make clouds in the classroom. Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles Children love to blow bubbles. Second, third and fourth graders use different concentrations of soap solutions, including the use of glycerin, to see who can blow the biggest bubble. Students learn observation and measuring skills. Students randomly select a peanut from a bowl of peanuts and write as many distinguishing characteristics about it as they can.