Ms. B: Creative in Science

Our Solar System Our solar system includes the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Dwarf Planets, and moons. EARTH Earth is the third planet from the Sun, the fifth largest planet, and is the densest of all planets in our Solar System. Earth is a rocky, terrestrial planet, it's surface has mountains, valleys, canyons, plains, rivers, and oceans. About 70% of Earth's surface is made up of water, the rest is made up of islands and continents. Earth is the only known planet in our solar system to be able to support life. Creating Your Own Planet: After exploring and researching about Earth and other planet's, students can use their knowledge of planet systems such as the materials it is composed of, land-forms, climate and weather systems, and environments and lifeforms, to create and describe their own planet.  Materials :  Planet structure- Styrofoam, floral foam, paper-mache, cardboard, clay Dec...

Why are bubbles always a round shape? Can you make bubbles to be different shapes? Bubbles are made from a thin film of soapy water filled with air. The soap film creates a flat plane on a bubble wand. This flat surface has the smallest surface area but with zero volume of air. When you start blowing air in that soapy film, the liquid soapy skin starts to stretch and expand outwards to form a sphere. This creates a surface tension or tightness in the bubble skin, and it tries to shrink the bubble into a shape with the smallest surface area for the volume of air in it. Thus it takes the shape of a sphere and we have round bubbles. Whatever shape bubble wand you use you’ll always get a spherical bubble. CAN YOU MAKE A SQUARE BUBBLE? This easy activity shows you a little trick for making a square bubble. Materials: Pipe cleaners, straws, plastic linking straws - to make a square frame Strong bubble mix - water, soap, glycerine Using pipe cleaners o...

Everyone Occasionally has Bad Breath. . . Take this quiz to test your knowledge on bad breath and stinky habits http://healthpoweredkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BadBreathActivitySheet11.pdf Halitosis:  chronic bad breath – is something that mints, mouthwash or a good brushing can’t solve. Unlike “morning breath” or a strong smell that lingers after a tuna sandwich, halitosis remains for an extended amount of time and may be a sign of something more serious. Morning Breath:  During the day, you swallow, talk, and drink liquids that wash the bacteria and food particles down your throat to your stomach. When you sleep, your mouth stays quiet. Bacteria feasts on the food particles and leaves behind waste during the night. When you wake up, you taste and smell the results of the bacteria in your mouth. Causes of Bad Breath Include: Bacteria build up Dental issues Dry mouth Eating certain foods Medications Smoking cigarettes  Mouth, Nose and Throat ...