Quick Info 📋
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File Type
PDF!
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Pages
📄 1 page
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Time
⏱️ 20 min
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Kid-Safe
Yes!
See What's Inside 👀
Preview pages
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Page 1: Draw Your Lava Lamp!
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Page 2: Cold vs Warm Test Chart!
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Page 3: What I Learned!
What's Included 📦
Everything you need
✓ Lava Lamp Drawing Page!
✓ Temperature Test Chart!
✓ What I Learned Page!
✓ Easy to Print!
✓ Parent Tips Sheet!
How to Use 🎯
Different ways to enjoy
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At Home!
Build your lava lamp first, then fill in the log while you watch the bubbles!
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In Class!
Perfect for a density unit with a built-in temperature variable comparison!
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Art Time!
Draw your favorite moment of the bubbling lava lamp effect!
What Kids Will Learn 📚
Science + Art
Skills We're Building! 💪
🌟 Density Science!
🌟 Testing Variables!
🌟 Recording Real Data!
🌟 Comparing Results!
🌟 Drawing Observations!
What You Need🎒
Just a few things
→ A Printer! 🖨️.
→ Crayons or Markers! 🖍️
→ The Lava Lamp Build and Test Supplies!
→ A Timer! ⏱️
For Grown-Ups 👨👩👧
Tips and ideas
👨👩👧 Parent Tips!
Build the lava lamp together, then test cold water and warm water side by side.
Ask: 'Why does the oil always float on top?' This pairs perfectly with Episode 5: Lava Lamp in a Bottle.
Why Do Leaves Change Colors? with Freddy
🏫 Teacher Guide!
Perfect for a K-2 properties of materials unit! Standards: NGSS K-PS2-1 (forces) and NGSS 2-PS1-1 (properties of materials including density).
The temperature variable test supports an early introduction to controlled experiments.