Soda States of Matter
Ask your 4th grader to prove to you that all 3 states of matter are present in a can of soda! (If your child is in 4L, wait until Friday to ask for the proof.)
To simulate digestion of grains, students dipped white bread and wheat bread in orange juice. Ask your student which type of bread held up best (took longer to digest) in the acid.
Meena, Hunter's own resident Wellness In The Schools representative, worked to transform the 4L students into chef-nutritionists. The students learned about the science of apples and applesauce and had many interesting conversations about the benefits of eating locally grown foods. Ask your child why eating a raw apple is more nutritious than drinking apple juice.
The students used a variety of New York State apples to make the applesauce:
http://www.nyapplecountry.com/varieties.htm
(Image from: http://www.allaboutapples.com/health/label.htm)