Science+Methods

Science Night I enjoyed Science Night at AL Lotts. We had practiced our station prior to Science Night. Our station was able to be set up fairly easily, but clean up was more difficult. The first few times we went through our information with the students it was somewhat shaky, but we got it down. Once more students came in it got louder making it harder to hear and explain the directions. We would discuss what packing peanut where and also what the word biodegradable meant. The older students were able to answer both of these questions, while the younger ones had to be told about them. As an extension we asked them what would happen if the nuddle was placed in a cup of water.

When the first few students come through they did not seem very excited, but as the night went on they became more excited. Also as the night went on the structures they were building were becoming more elaborate. Several of the students were able to build a structure that would hold a whole cup full of pennies. Other student could not even get their cup to stay on top of their structure. Also some students added to much water and their structure would designate. Some of the ways the students put the nuddles together surprised me. They were really thinking about where they were going to put their cups. Some even built supporting beams to help hold the cup. Overall, I feel like Science Night was an amazing experience for both myself and the students. I cannot wait for Math Night. I love seeing the students getting so excited about doing the hands on activities while learning.