Never underestimate the utility of letting students design and execute open ended baking soda labs. Not only are they fun and can result in a batch of cookies or bang, but students learn how to ask an empirical question, design an experiment and they learn how to evaluate their data in relation to their initial question. Today, students presented their weekend projects to the class. What I learned today, is that there is an inherent desire to compare. Students created a "control" without having been instructed. There were some great projects and some great experiments. Below is an example of an answer to the question, how high can I get this thing into the air.
I love 8th Grade Science!
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