This is a shorter version of my google plus post...
Got this article on my iPad today (the nzherald app) and although it needs a couple of reads for someone not up on all that science guff, I think it's a great example to share with the children albeit a watered down version! What do I like about this article? Firstly, it's scientists wondering about what we might wonder about! This one is about the 'tapping on the can stops the fizz' and their investigations into this. Secondly, I like the diagrams! One of the capabilities is around "Interpret representations" and how we show what's happening. This one is about what's happening inside a can and I'd like to get children to have a look at these and tell me what they think -these diagrams are interesting because scientists can't actually see inside the cans (or can they?!?) and I'm sure the bubbles are too big but if they were smaller would the diagram make sense -a chance to talk about displays showing scientists' thinking rather than reality... Thirdly, this is a neat one for the children to have a play with. In fact, I've tapped the top of those tiny cheap fizzy bottles and it seems to have stopped the fountain of foam! It could be an interesting one for children to design their investigation on, predict, have a try and perhaps change their predictions as they get more evidence. The fun would be, could they try to explain what's happening? I quite like the clear cheaper fizz bottles because they might see 'stuff' happening when they shake and when they tap the bottles! Have a play! http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11656878