KA - Class Project How Many Water Drops Can Fit on a Penny
Physics and Astronomy- Grade:
- K
- Teacher:
- Feyza Yilmaz
This kindergarten class project explored the question, how many drops of water can fit on a penny before it spills? Students made predictions in their science journals, with many guessing about 10 drops. Using a penny, water, and a dropper, students added one drop at a time while counting aloud. They observed that the water formed a round bubble instead of spilling right away. Students learned this happens because of surface tension, which means water sticks together. After repeating the experiment, the class found the penny held about 17 to 19 drops. Students compared their results to their predictions and practiced thinking like scientists.
Your experiment shows that you learned a lot about carefully conducting an experiment and recording data. And you learned a lot about surface tension!
I loved learning about your project about how much water can sit on the surface of a penny. This is a really great example of the super cool properties water has that makes life on Earth possible! You asked exciting questions and documented your work with attention to detail. Keep being awesome scientists!
Nicely done and a great way to introduce science to these young learners! Your graphics were wonderful:)