I always end my fourth grade labs with the popular Diet Coke and Mentos experiment. The results are explosive! We used five, then six and finally seven Mentos. You could change up this investigation by using warm and cold sodas, different types or brands of soda, or sodas with the tops left off for varying amounts of time.

What would happen to your stomach if you washed down a Mentos with a glass of coke?

I sure will miss these scientists next year when they move to middle school! I hope they visit me often.

First grade scientists study trees and seasons. Each class adopted a tree at the beginning of the school year and observed how it changed each season. It was fun watching my scientists grow too!

Mrs Dickey’s Class

Mrs. Hornsby’s Class

Mrs. Judge’s Class