The students were learning how to move bubbles along aluminum foil. They learned that bubbles are able to be moved along foil using the bubble wand as well as by gently blowing on the bubble. We also made a special bubble solution consisting of cornstarch and water which created larger bubbles to the amazement of the children. The objectives of the lessons include enhancing communication skills between and among students and teachers by engaging in collaborative activities; encouraging students to develop and test predictions by engaging in hands-on activities; encouraging students to develop new strategies for creating and manipulating bubbles through the introduction of materials such as aluminum foil and increasingly larger-sized bubble wands; and encouraging students to express their thoughts and impressions regarding their work with bubbles by creating drawings which represent their newly developed understanding involving the movement of bubbles.
"It's moving" and "You can move them too" are a few comments children made regarding the movement of bubbles along the foil. Also, other students were able to combine two and even three bubbles together to create a new, larger bubble. For example, one child said, "Look what I have" and counted "one, two" as he described the new bubble he created using two smaller ones.
We also made a special bubble solution consisting of cornstarch and water, which created larger bubbles to the amazement of the children. The children were really excited to create bubbles in the solution with their new, larger bubble wands made from straw connected by string.
Next week children will continue to learn about the movement of bubbles. Planned activities include testing the effects that removing aluminum foil will have on the students ability to move bubbles, observing the movement bubbles exhibit within themselves, as well as color changes which occur naturally within bubbles as a result of exposure to light (natural and artificial-flashlights).
