Big and bubbly chemical reaction fun today! Students learned that not only do you create something NEW when you mix ingredients, but that science is a chemical reaction. Reactions can be FAST or SLLOOOWWW so you have to be patient and keep your eyes on your experiment. The word “catalyst” was new as we saw how using the yeast sped up the reaction AND how gas was released, causing the bottle to be warm to touch.
Big Takeaways – Science is about asking questions, mixing ideas, and discovering new things! SCIENCE IS FUN!
We concluded the session with some Christmas Cheer – Decorating their recycled Christmas Tote and exploring their Light Up Finger Christmas lights.
STEM SATURDAY OVERVIEW
This fall, we launched STREAM Saturdays at The Light Preparatory Academy in Miami Gardens, engaging young innovators ages 3–10. Every second Saturday, FIU Medical School facilitators lead hands-on experiments—like bottle rockets—that spark curiosity and excitement for science. “R” for Reading and “A” for Art was added to the STEM learning to complement the Academy’s Montessori curriculum.
Our foundation’s investment in STEM Saturday honors Richard’s lifelong passion for science, first inspired by his elementary school principal, Dr. William Alexander, and pays it forward in our programming.