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Halloween at School: How I survived & THRIVED {Part 1: Hands-On Science}

11/4/2014

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If you know me even a little or follow my blog at all, it's easy to see that I LOVE all things Halloween {except for the candy...isn't that weird?!?!?}. 

{{{BUT}}} 

Keep reading for how I KEEP IT REAL @ Halloween Time...

We all know that Halloween makes the kiddos go loopy: costumes, parades, and candy, OH MY! This year, more than ever in the past, I used the excitement of Halloween and the month of October to harness and channel student focus. Also, we all know that Halloween can be a controversial subject, so as you'll see, we spent a lot of time doing research and close reading to de-bunk and/or find scientific evidence to disprove most of the spooky myths surrounding this holiday.

Let me tell you...it has been a month of AMAZING classroom activity. The students have been SO INCREDIBLY intrigued and invested, and I can't wait to share the activities I created and scrounged to help make the most of the candy-crazed month that is October!!

// SPOOKY Science Will Save your Sanity //

At the past two schools I've been at, we are allowed to have parties, but tying in some sort of academics is strongly encouraged, and I love doing so! YEARS ago {like 6 or more....I lose count now} I started doing a MAD SCIENCE LAB themed Halloween party. It was an instant hit. The kids and parents LOVED it, the party ran WITHOUT A HITCH, and students were engaged in hands-on science that covered TONS of science standards....all while having a blast & getting a little messy in the process. 

HATE teaching science?!?!?   You won't after this!

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These are just a collection of my favorite, most tried-and-true experiments and activities used to SUPPLEMENT your core science instruction on the topics of matter and physical/chemical changes. You might want to use these as a way to pique student interest and inquiry and then expand upon that "wonder" with further, more in-depth instruction and experiments. Check out the slides below for details on the experiments jam-packed into this mad science matter mini-unit {say that 3 times fast!}.

// See MAD SCIENCE in Action //

Bat Bone Dust & Spider Venom Experiment

Create a live explosion in your classroom! With only 3 ingredients, this experiment demonstrating a chemical reaction packs a lot of BANG for its BUCK!
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Bouncing Rat Droppings

Using raisins or chocolate sprinkles {both are recommended}, students watch as Alka-Seltzer & carbonated club soda make these "rat droppings" bounce & dance about!
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Frog Phlegm

Have students put on their smocks and dive in hands-first to this gooey, gross experiment in changing states of physical matter! This OOZE changes from liquid to solid, and then liquid again based on student interaction with the substances!
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Franken-Hair

This experiment results in a YUMMY treat for everyone as well as TONS of changing states of matter observations! Observe ingredients change from solid, to liquid, & then solid again!
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Mad Scientist Goggles

Protect your eyes & look KOOKY while doing it! Students LOVE creating Mad Scientist goggles, but these double as eye protectants during experiments, too!
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Record it ALL!

Pre- and post- observations, vocabulary, how-to instructions, and MORE are included as versatile recording sheets to accompany your experiments! Just PRINT & GO!!!!!
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