Measurement and Inquiry

This article gives very interesting twists to the simple activity of placing a gummi bear in water to see how much it grows. The activity uses several forms of measurement, graphing, observ... See More

This article gives very interesting twists to the simple activity of placing a gummi bear in water to see how much it grows. The activity uses several forms of measurement, graphing, observation, and asking questions. This is a great activity that could lead to complicated experiments!!

Measurement of Gummi Bears

This inquiry involves the measurement of gummi bears after they have been soaked in water overnight. I do not cover diffusion in my class, but I think it would be a useful lab to perform at... See More

This inquiry involves the measurement of gummi bears after they have been soaked in water overnight. I do not cover diffusion in my class, but I think it would be a useful lab to perform at the beginning of the year to help students create a hypothesis, take accurate measurements and learn various lab equipment.