My older girls have always loved science. When we began homeschooling, I knew science needed to be an important part of our curriculum, but it took us some time to find just the right resource. We have settled on the science curriculum from The Good and the Beautiful and are currently using their unit Energy, Heat, Light and Sound. This curriculum has been a great fit for us because it is designed for families with children of various ages. Our Kindergartener learns the basics, while our 4th and 5th grader can be given more challenging information. Most importantly, there are lots and lots of hands-on experiments and my girls love experiments.
Today, we talked about heat transfer. The experiments included setting an empty tea bag on fire and toasting marshmallows over a candle. The flaming tea bag flying through the air was quite an exciting hit. The girls literally screamed with excitement and insisted we do it again. After our second flaming tea bag, I brought out the marshmallows, which are pretty much their favorite treat in the world. They learned that toasting a marshmallow beside a flame--without actually touching the flame--is an example heat radiating. The moment we touch the marshmallow to the flame, heat is transferred through conduction. We were also reminded about how yummy a toasted marshmallow tastes.
Anne has prepared another video for you. This one is a "get ready with me" video--6-year-old style.
Today, we talked about heat transfer. The experiments included setting an empty tea bag on fire and toasting marshmallows over a candle. The flaming tea bag flying through the air was quite an exciting hit. The girls literally screamed with excitement and insisted we do it again. After our second flaming tea bag, I brought out the marshmallows, which are pretty much their favorite treat in the world. They learned that toasting a marshmallow beside a flame--without actually touching the flame--is an example heat radiating. The moment we touch the marshmallow to the flame, heat is transferred through conduction. We were also reminded about how yummy a toasted marshmallow tastes.
Anne has prepared another video for you. This one is a "get ready with me" video--6-year-old style.
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