Fall 2011 Rover Elementary
Mystery 1: What causes a giant soda explosion? Focus on the scientific method
Mystery 1 Answer: A REACTION!
Mystery 1 Continued
Mystery 2: What makes things float or sink in water?
Mystery 2 Answer: DENSITY!
Mystery 3: How do things rest on top of water? How are bubbles formed?
Mystery 3 Answer: SURFACE TENSION!
Mystery 4: How do things move?
Mystery 4 Answer: According to Newton’s Laws!
Mystery 5: What can be both a solid and liquid at the same time?
Mystery 5 Answer: Non-Newtonian Fluid! (Oobleck)
Mystery 6: What keeps an egg safe? Focus on design
Mystery 6 Answer: Decreasing impact force!
Mystery 6 Presentations
Mystery 6 Continued
Mystery 7: What are colors, and how do we see them?
Mystery 7 Answer: Reflected Light Waves, and Our eyes pick up the reflection!
Mystery 8: How does Blood help keep us Alive?
Mystery 8 Answer: It delivers food and oxygen to our body parts!
Case Closed!!
THANK YOU !! Thank you to all of the parents, Mrs. Knorr, and Mr. Martinez for making our program possible! Thank you to all of the kids involved for being outstanding detectives!! Don’t forget… KEEP INVESTIGATING!!!
A Special Note to Parents Parents, Over the holiday break we would really appreciate it if you took a look at our parent survey that we sent out at the end of our program. Completing this survey helps us continue our organization as well as learn what we can do better next time. You can fill out this survey and return it to Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Knorr, or via to I have attached the survey to this if you misplaced or did not receive your first copy. Thanks again! And Have a Happy Holiday! - The Science Detectives