The Egg Experiment

On Monday we set out in the science centre the following:
2 eggs
2 containers with lids
1 container full of water
1 container full of vinegar

We also placed a sign that said, "I wonder what this is for?". Many students explored the eggs, drew pictures and made predictions about what the eggs were for. The most popular prediction was that we were going to have a chicken come out of the egg.

In the afternoon, we put it together. One egg went into a container with water and a lid. The second egg went into a container with vinegar and a lid. The students made new guesses, but they still, for the most part, expected a chicken.

Today when we came in we saw the following:

Egg in water

 And...

Egg in vinegar

 It was amazing! The egg in the water was hard, smooth and easy to hold. The egg in the vinegar was not white, squishy, slimy, hard to hold and soft. What had happened? We made some guesses! Some students thought that the chicken was coming out. Others made a guess That the egg was disappearing. Others thought that the egg was changing "like our class". In the end, the egg IS changing!

Tomorrow we are going to look again. We are so excited to see what will happen! Will the rest of the white shell disappear from the egg? Will there be bubbles on the vinegar egg again?

Until then, enjoy some pictures of the "new and improved" science centre as well as our book nook!

Using our sense of touch to compare eggs.

Our science table, complete with our eggs and magnifying glasses.

A cozy new book nook!