How Do Spiders Eat Their Prey?

In Science, we are working on the scientific method. Our Researcher of the Week presented a science experiment to the class that demonstrated how a spider uses venom to liquefy its venom and eat its prey...yikes! :) To show this experiment, each student placed a sugar cube in a cup to signify a spider stuck in a web. Then, they put some water in the cup to act as the venom. The students watched the sugar cube dissolve and then drank the sugar water with a straw, simulating how a spider drinks its prey. During the experiment, each child filled out papers documenting each part of the scientific method. Some of the "spiders" in our class enjoyed their sugar water better than others:)

Science Experiment: Is Black Really Just Black?

Today we had a fun experiment to answer the question, "Is black really just black?"   To discover the answer to this question, we drew five black dots on a paper towel. Then, we stuck a pipe cleaner through the middle black dot and placed the pipe cleaner into a cup filled halfway with water.  After waiting for a few minutes, we found the answer to our question.  The water travels up the pipe cleaner and when it touches the black marker, the black starts to spread and reveals many different colors!!