Earlier this week we had a discussion about solids and liquids and how they are different.  We sorted several containers of solids and liquids and made several observations.  We noticed that the solids stayed in separate pieces while the liquids mixed together, the liquids took the shaped of the container they were in and were flat and smooth across the top while the solids kept the shape of their individual pieces and were bumpy across the top, and when we poured them the liquids flowed in a stream, but the solids just fell out in their separate pieces.  We then did several experiments with the flow of different liquids by having liquid races.  Water flowed much faster than honey or soap, and surprisingly, honey flowed faster than soap.  Today we tested whether the size of drops affects the rate of flow.  Ask your child which size water drop flowed the fastest, small, medium or big.

Also today, Emily Church very graciously led all of the children through the process of paper making.  Each child had an opportunity create a beautiful piece of paper.  We noticed that in the pulp stage the paper is liquid, then most of the water gets stomped out.  Over the next few days the rest of the liquid will evaporate and we will be left with a solid!