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Some Examples of Student Teachers Demonstrating Hands-on, Minds-on Science Activities
			Using Thermometers
Student teachers teach kindergartners and first graders how a scientist can tell if something is hot or cold. Students use a worksheet to color the height of the liquid in the thermometer.
Clouds in the Classroom
			After a discussion of the necessary conditions for clouds to form, teachers have 4th and 5th graders use warm water, pepper, powder, a match and ice to try to make clouds in the classroom.
			Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles
Children love to blow bubbles. Second, third and fourth graders use different concentrations of soap solutions, including the use of glycerin, to see who can blow the biggest bubble. Students learn observation and measuring skills.

Which is Your Peanut?		Students randomly select a peanut from a bowl of peanuts and write as many distinguishing characteristics about it as they can. They then put the peanut back into bowl among the other peanuts from the group. Students use one another's written characteristics to see if they can find their fellow student's peanut.

Using measuring skills
	This was fun. I guessed which peanut was yours!
				Layers of the Earth
Boiled eggs have various layers. Student teachers use boiled eggs to learn about the layers of the earth. If they are extra careful about cleanliness, they can even let the students eat the boiled eggs!
Primary Colors			Using cups of cake frosting of the primary colors of red, yellow and blue, students mix the colored frosting to produce the secondary colors.

Using the Graham Crackers
	Colored cake frosting and graham crackers are a favorite for any kid!
				Mystery Powders
Children love mysteries. Mystery powders are especially interesting to them. This Chemistry activity invites students to mix various common household liquids and powders to see what happens. By using their observation skills and a worksheet, they are able to identify some common substances. If the powder fizzes when vinegar is mixed with it, what do you think is the mystery powder?
			Mixing with Vinegar
Learning the Planets
	Electronic Quiz boards are easy to make. Using aluminum foil and a little knowledge of electrical circuits, students at just about any age can make puzzles, games, quiz boards and all kinds of learning tools. They can be made to instruct in any subject area. To get the correct answer all the student has to do is to make the correct connection and make a light glow or a buzzer make noise. These electronic quiz boards can be made in an electricity unit in which students learn about series circuits. The boards can be used very effectively at learning centers where students can work on their own.

Learning Spanish

Flags of the World
Electronic quiz boards can include Science, Language Arts, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Social Studies and all other subject areas. They are a lot of fun!

Some Examples of Student Teachers Demonstrating Hands-on, Minds-on Science Activities