This document outlines an activity where students will predict and observe the outcomes of various experiments and determine whether the results are due to magic or science. The experiments include extinguishing a candle without breath or liquid, pushing a pencil through a bag of water, predicting which objects will float or sink, using soap and pepper on water, comparing the properties of different liquids, and choosing one experiment to diagram and analyze more deeply. The goal is for students to make observations, predictions, and explanations for what they see using scientific reasoning.

1. Magic or Science
Mrs. Mori

2. Introduction
• Set up Folder in Google Drive –
“Your name - Magic or
Science”
• Share folder with me at: (edit privileges )
jmori@design39campus.com

3. Why?

4. Magic or Science?

5. Predict
How might we extinguish the flame without
using our breath or liquid and USING ALL the
INGREDIENTS on the table?

6. What Happened?
How might we extinguish the flame without
using our breath or liquid and USING ALL the
INGREDIENTS on the table?

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21. Magic or Science?

22. Predict
What might happen when I push a
sharpened pencil into the bag?

23. What happened?
What happened when I pushed the
sharpened pencil through the bag?

24. Why?

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36. Magic or Science?

37. Predict
Which might float and which might sink??

38. What Happened?
Which floated and which sunk?

39. What Happened?
Why??

40. Why?

41. Magic or Science?

42. Predict
How might we “frighten” pepper away
from our finger??

43. Let’s Try
1. Fill bowl ½ full with water
2. Sprinkle pepper onto the water
3. Notice what the pepper does
4. Stick one finger into the middle of the
pepper
5. Anything happen?
6. Place a “dab” of soap on your finger
7. Stick that finger into the middle of the
pepper
8. Anything happen?

44. What Happened?
Illustrate what happened?

45. What Happened?
Why might this have happened??

46. Why?

47. Magic or Science?

48. Magic or Science?
1. What did you notice?
2. Two liquids look the same, move
the same yet why do different
things happen?

49. Magic or Science?
1. What might be happening here?

50. Why?

51. Magic or Science?

52. Why?

53. You Choose
1. Extinguishing Candle
2. Water Bag
3. Magic Bottle
4. Fruit Float
5. Magic Fingers
6. “NOT” Burning Paper with Fire

56. Scientific Method
1. Diagram (labels)
2. Observe (What do your 5 senses tell
you?)
3. Predict (before the event…be honest)
4. Provide Evidence (viable/credible
resources)
5. Record (in your own words)
6. Research/Analyze (support your claim
with evidence)
7. Explain (practical application)

57. Magic or Science?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84k206qaVRU
Consider the Following: Liquid Volume
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/burning-
money/ Burning Money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47yJJra
uc9c Weird Science