IntroductionGreetings! I am thankful that you have joined me today at Fizzlebop Labs. In fact, I’m feeling besonders dankbar (which means “extra thankful” in German). Our experiment is quite fun, and I think it’ll have you giggling a bit when you’re done. Be sure to have everyone participate and make their very own squishy turkey. WARNING! This experiment requires borax. Safety first! Do not ingest borax. Fizzlebop Supply List:
The Experiment:
“Dr. Fizzlebop, what’s happening?” In this experiment, two of the ingredients—glue and borax—mix together to form long chains of molecules. These chains are called polymers. The water allows these polymers to move around inside the glove. When they do, they stretch and stick together. Collecting Your Family’s Data
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Key Passage“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” Romans 5:3-5, NLT Fizztastic DevotionalAs a young scientist, I often wondered what would happen if I attached enough balloons to a chair. Would they lift me into the air? What if I filled the balloons with something besides helium? Well, I believe in research before starting an experiment, and I also believe in safety first. I never did attempt my idea because I discovered I had a major problem: I’m afraid of heights! But in my research, I realized that you couldn’t fill a balloon with just anything—in fact, some gases used to fill balloons can be dangerous. It is believed that a famous airship named the Hindenburg caught fire many years ago because of static electricity and a leak of hydrogen gas. The fire spread and destroyed the airship. And if you fill a balloon with water, it won’t float up into the air, though you could sure have a lot of family fun with water balloons. Hydrogen can cause fire, and water is too heavy, so you’ve got to fill your balloon with the right thing to make it work. Our hearts are the same way. I’m not talking about the muscle in your body that pumps blood, but the heart that allows us to feel and show love. What we put into our hearts matters. If we are around people who use foul language, we may find ourselves eventually using those words ourselves. Or if we spend time with friends who gossip and lie, we may find ourselves doing the same without really thinking about it. If we eat unhealthy foods, our body may become run-down and more likely to get sick. What we consume affects our body, mind, and heart. These things can even change how we view the world and can slowly move us away from God’s plan for our life. But there’s another way! Read Romans 5:3-5 to see what God wants to do in our hearts. We can trust that God loves us, and he gives the Holy Spirit to guide us each day and fill our hearts with hope and love. As the challenges of life help us develop strong character traits grounded in our hope of salvation, we’ll draw closer to God. His love will fill our hearts—kind of like the balloon in our experiment—and even spill over to others! Prayer TimeAs a family, take a moment to pray for each other by name—that each of you would have the strength and courage to stand strong in your faith, even in the face of adversity (which means a challenge). Questions for ReflectionWe know that God loves us—we can read about how much in John 3:16. List people in your life who love you, and thank God for them!  Fizztastic Introduction:Have you ever heard a rooster crow or a chicken cluck? In today’s experiment, we are going to replicate (which means copy) the sound of a chicken. Sound is a wondrous thing: it is invisible yet impactful. You can’t actually see sound, though you can see its effect on something or even feel it yourself. Some sounds are quiet, and some are very loud, and today we’re going to create an amplifier that will make the sound we produce louder and easier to hear. Are you ready? WARNING! This experiment requires a nail. Safety first! Fizzlebop Supply List: 1. Plastic drinking cup 2. Nail 3. 24 in (60 cm) yarn or cotton string Fizz Tip: Nylon string does not work well. 4. Paper clip 5. Paper towels 6. Water The Experiment: 1. Delicately punch a hole in the center of the bottom of the cup with the nail. 2. Tie one end of the yarn to the center of the paper clip. 3.Push the free end of the yarn through the hole in the cup and pull it through, leaving the paper clip on the outside of the bottom of the cup like an anchor. 4. Rip off a piece of paper towel about the size of a dollar bill, then fold it one time and get it damp in the water. Fizz Tip: Do not soak the paper towel. 5. Holding the cup upside down, grip it tightly in one hand, then wrap the damp paper towel around the string near the cup. 6. Squeeze the string and pull it down in short jerks so that the paper towel tightly slides along the string. Record what you hear. “Dr. Fizzlebop, what’s happening?”The vibrations from the string are nearly silent. However, when you add the cup, it amplifies the vibrations. Have you ever noticed a hole in an acoustic guitar? It’s directly under the strings. This feature is called a soundhole, and it’s used in guitars, mandolins, violins, lutes, and other instruments. Collecting Your Family’s DataDo you think the sound would be louder if you used a larger cup? Why or why not? What other materials might you try rubbing on the string instead of a paper towel? Test them out and record the results below. *LEAVE YOUR ANSWER IN THE COMMENTS BELOW Click the button above to read a devotional connected to this experiment.
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