Exciting Energy

This week we have been learning about light, heat, and sound energy. We discovered that our sun is our greatest sort of light and heat for our world. We created a circle map where we drew pictures of items that give off light. Then, we covered our pictures with glitter to illustrate the light that they give off.

Then, we studied about heat energy and took this fun opportunity to use a heat source to make hot chocolate and applesauce. We also used our hot chocolate to melt candy canes and discussed some of the effects heat can have on objects. This was so much fun and delicious! Thank you to our parents who helped cut up apples and sent them to make this activity such a wonderful success! Here are some pictures from our fun event:

Finally, we learned about the science of sound and how sound energy can be used to make music. We learned how our vocal chords work and felt them vibrate. Then, we explored musical instruments made out of recyclable materials. We also created our own shakers and had a Christmas sing-a-long. Here are some pictures and videos from our explorations with sound: