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Experiments with Bubbles.
Robert Gardner. Getting Started in Science series. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow, 1995.
Recommended grade level:
5-8.
In Experiments with Bubbles, 1 of 4 books in the series Getting Started in Science, about 50 simple activities with bubbles help students investigate topics such as light, color, Bernoulli's principle, and surface tension. Among other activities, students measure the surface tension of a liquid using a balance beam, they explore how humidity and temperature affect the life span and size of bubbles, and they compare the images one sees in a bubble with those seen in concave and convex mirrors. They also see whether bubbles made from a colored liquid are the same color as the liquid.
Experiments with Bubbles was written for students. They can do most of the activities without supervision, although several may require adult supervision because of the materials involved. The activities are largely narrative in form. Each contains questions to help guide students' inquiry. Some experiments are preceded by an explanation of a scientific principle.
Price:
$18.95 (ISBN 0-89490-666-6).
Publisher/supplier:
Enslow.
Materials:
Available locally, or from commercial suppliers.
Topic Index listings linked to this entry
Use these listings to find related entries.
Bernoulli's principle, Physical Sciences: Motion, Forces, and Energy, ~ Bubble-ology, Using the Learning Cycle to Teach Physical Science: A Hands-on Approach for the Middle Grades.
Bubbles, Physical Sciences: Bubble Festival, ~ Bubble-ology, Soap Films and Bubbles.
Color, Physical Sciences: Sound and Light, ~ Bubble-ology, ~ Color Analyzers, Light, ~ The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on Light and Color, ~ Optics, ~ Physical Science Activities for Elementary and Middle School, ~ Science Projects about Light, ~ Targeting Students' Science Misconceptions: Physical Science Concepts Using the Conceptual Change Model, Earth Sciences: Science Experiments: Earth Science, Multi & Applied Sciences: Prime Science: Level C.
Images, Physical Sciences: Lenses and Mirrors, Light, ~ Light.
Light, Physical Sciences: Glencoe Physical Science, ~ Sound and Light, ~ Bubble-ology, ~ Color Analyzers, ~ Color and Light, ~ Energy and Communications: How Can We Send and Receive Information?, ~ Lenses and Mirrors, How Everyday Things Work: 60 Descriptions and Activities, ~ Light, ~ Light, ~ The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on Light and Color, ~ Optics, ~ Personal Science Laboratory Light Experiments, ~ Physical Science Activities for Elementary and Middle School, ~ Science Investigations for Intermediate Students, ~ Science Projects about Light, ~ Soap Films and Bubbles, ~ Targeting Students' Science Misconceptions: Physical Science Concepts Using the Conceptual Change Model, Life Sciences: Exploring Classroom Hydroponics, Earth Sciences: Project STAR: The Universe in Your Hands, Multi & Applied Sciences: Matter and Energy in the Biosphere, ~ Prime Science: Level B, ~ Prime Science: Level C, ~ SciencePlus Technology and Society: Level Blue, ~ Science 2000: Science 2 (Grade 8), ~ Scientific Theories, ~ Science on a Shoestring.
Surface tension, Physical Sciences: Bubble Festival, ~ Bubble-ology, The Exploratorium Guide to Scale and Structure: Activities for the Elementary Classroom, ~ Fundamentals of Physical Science, ~ Off the Wall Science: A Poster Series Revisited, ~ Soap Films and Bubbles, ~ Using the Learning Cycle to Teach Physical Science: A Hands-on Approach for the Middle Grades, Multi & Applied Sciences: The Teaching Tank Discovery Book.
