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You must know by now, that The Bender Bunch LOVES Science. My students crave it and ask every.single.day "What's for Science?" When I don't have a science experiment prepared, I always feel bad because they look so forward to it every day!
We live in a desert where it never snows and many of my students have never even seen snow before. So this entire month I am trying to incorporate snow activities into our curriculum. Today we made "Snow Blizzards!" I posted a video of our blizzards on Instagram and Facebook and received such a huge response on how to do it, that I decided to share it in this blog post.

If you own my "
It's soooooo simple and so intriguing to children.
Here is all you need:
*White paint
*Baby Oil
*Warm Water
*Clear plastic cups
*Alka Seltzer Tablets
*Silver/white glitter (optional) I did not use glitter this time and it was just as great and one less step....and mess.
Directions:
*Fill each plastic cup 3/4 full with baby oil. (I paired my students up, so every 2 students shared a cup and worked together)
*In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of very hot tap water with 1/2 cup of white paint together for every plastic cup. So if you are doing 4 plastic cups of baby oil, you would need 1 cup of water and 2 cups of paint.
*Pour a 1/2 cup of the paint mixture into each group's cup.
*It will sink to the bottom of the plastic cup.
*Give each group an Alka Seltzer tablet. I broke them in half for each group so both students could drop in a half.
*That's it! Once they drop in the Alka Seltzer tablet, the magic begins! Just observe and enjoy!
Your students will be oooohing and ahhhhing at the snow blizzard that takes place right in front of their eyes!
Tips:
*Make sure your water is very warm in order to dissolve the tablet and get the full effect, yet not warm enough to burn your students. We did this experiment 2 years ago, and had much better results when our water was much warmer.
*Be sure to purchase the regular Alka Seltzer tablets that are not flavored. I bought the "orange" flavored ones on accident and after a bit, the snow began to look orange rather than white.
*Once the snow blizzard effects stop, children can drop in another Alka Seltzer tablet to begin the blizzard effects again if the water is still warm.

Science for a Year" resource, this Science experiment is included and includes 3 differentiated response sheets that go with this experiment and follows the scientific process.

A teacher notes page is also included that provides helpful tips, how it works, and lesson extensions! Children can also take their sheet home and perform the experiment with their family!

If you like this experiment, be sure to check out my "Tomorrow we are making homemade snow with shaving cream and baking soda and are going to build mini snowmen. This experiment is also included in my " Science for a Year" Kit to discover more simple and fun experiments similar to this one. All experiments include 3 differentiated response sheets as shown above and a teacher notes page. With more than 100 experiments included, your science is covered for the year! Better yet, all experiments have been teacher-tested in my classroom.
And even better, new experiments are being added to this resource all the time! As I discover new science experiments for my students, you will receive these updates once you own the kit!
Science for a Year" unit.
Have fun creating Snow Blizzards with your students! They will love it! Click on the picture below to pin it here or to save for later and share with others.

Do you do hands-on science experiments in your classroom?

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Tornado, Hurricane, Volcano and Earthquake

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Tornado, Hurricane, Volcano and Earthquake

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Recently, we have been investigating some of Earth's most destructive forces by exploring natural disaster science activities! No matter where you live, you have probably had to brace or prepare for a natural disaster in your lifetime. For instance, because we live in California, earthquakes are always going to be at the forefront of our news cycle. Those of you on the East Coast know that hurricanes are a possibility every year. Teaching children about how and why these disasters occur is very important. We find that discussing ways to prepare and stay safe takes some of the fear out of these situations.

One way to introduce natural disasters to your science curriculum is to give your students the opportunity to observe these forces with actual hands on science experiments. They get to see science in action instead of just reading about it! The four activities we are about to share with you can all be easily done in both the home and classroom setting. Best of all, you probably have most of the materials already! They can be done before or after introducing natural disasters to your little scientists.

Natural Disaster Science Activities

1. Tornado in a Jar
What You Need:

clear plastic or glass jar

water

food coloring

dish soap

glitter, sequins, or tiny pieces of foil (to act as "debris" or surface objects)

Directions:
First, fill a clear jar with water. Then, add 1-2 drops of dish soap. The dish soap is important since it makes the funnel shape easier to see. After that, add 3-4 drops of food coloring. We used blue food coloring but any color is fine! Now comes the fun part...hold the jar upright and shake it in a rotating, circular motion. Your students will see a mini "tornado" forming. Finish the observation by having students add some glitter, sequins or tiny pieces of foil in the jar. Close the jar, have them shake it again in a rotating, circular motion and watch as the "tornado" lifts the "debris" off the ground!

2. Hurricane in a Bowl
What You Need: Directions:
Start this activity by filling a clear, large bowl 3/4 full of water. Then, use a spoon to stir the water in a circular motion until it is spinning. Spin the water counterclockwise to mimic the rotation of the winds in the Northern Hemisphere or clockwise to mimic the rotation of the winds in the Southern Hemisphere. Finally, quickly add 2-3 drops of food coloring to the center of the bowl. You will see a hurricane shape start to form. Watch as the "hurricane" starts out strong and slowly starts to dissipate as it looses energy over time!

Hurricane in a Bowl

3. Erupting Volcano
What You Need:

baking pan

homemade or store-bought play dough or molding clay

baking soda

vinegar

red food coloring

teaspoon

small measuring cup

Directions:
Begin by building and shaping a volcano on a baking pan using modeling clay or dough. The baking pan is important because it will catch the "lava" to prevent spills and make clean up easier. Next, make an indentation at the top of the volcano to create the opening "vent". Then, put one teaspoon of baking soda into the top of the volcano "vent". In a measuring cup, mix about a ¼ cup of vinegar with 2-3 drops of red food coloring. Slowly pour the vinegar mix into the baking soda and watch the "lava" come oozing out of the vent!

Erupting Volcano Science

4. Earthquake Shake Table
What You Need:

2 sheets of thick cardboard

2 large rubber bands (elastic)

4 tennis balls (or similar sized balls)

construction materials such as building bricks, play dough, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, wooden blocks

Directions:
This is a really fun STEM challenge for your little engineers! Begin by layering two cardboard pieces on top of each other and place rubber bands around them. Then, slide the tennis balls between the cardboard pieces near each of the four corners. Next, have your students brainstorm model ideas for a secure design. Once they have a design in mind, use the desired construction materials to create a building. Our kids love using building bricks so of course they chose that! Place the building on top of the shake table. Finally, test the earthquake safeness by holding the bottom of the shake table and pulling & releasing one corner on the top. Repeat this step a few times using different amounts of force. You will notice how the building bounces around as you pull and release a few times. Did your building withstand the shaking?

Looking for more natural disaster science activities?

If you want your students to dig deeper into the wonders of natural disasters and how they shape our amazing Earth, check out our mega bundle that covers earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes and tornadoes.

While you're here, discover more Earth Science & Geography freebies & ideas that your students will LOVE. Enjoy!

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