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Dancing Raisins

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-SC4.4c
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Show an old video of the dancing California Raisins. Ask the children if raisins can really dance. Of course they will say no, but set up this activity by sharing with them how they can make raisins bounce up and down as if they are dancing. Provide a large bottle fi lled with carbonated water. Have the children place raisins in the bottle and observe. Point out how the bubbles of carbon dioxide gas stick to each raisin and the raisin becomes light enough to float. When the raisins float to the surface, the bubbles burst and the raisins sink again. Leave the raisins in the bottle overnight to see if the raisins continue to dance the next day. This activity can be done with small pieces of styrofoam packing material as well. This can be done in small group.  

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