Science: Compounds

Weeks 30 and 31 of school we learned about compounds using Layers of Learning, year 3 unit 18.

We made Kool-Aid solutions.
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We watched some YouTube videos.
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We made an emulsion.
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We watched more YouTube videos.
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We timed how long it took for three different types of water to boil.
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We made solutions of spit and M&Ms in our mouths.
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We made saturated solutions.
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We tried dissolving my hair in various substances (spoiler alert: never let your hair sit in bleach for very long!).
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We tried dissolving salt in water and alcohol (it only dissolves in water).
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We tried dissolving permanent marker in water and alcohol (it only dissolves in alcohol).
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We watched even more YouTube videos.
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We mixed flour and water and put it in a cup centrifuge. Cameron swung it around for a while and when he was done, the flour and water had separated again.
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