Salty Water

We have started a new science unit this week, and we are all pretty excited about it!  To start off our unit on matter, students made some observations on two different types of matter: Epsom salt and water.  First, each group was given a cup of salt to observe.  They used their senses to describe the salt, and drew a model of it as a group.  Then, they did the same thing with some warm water.  After they had recorded their findings, we combined the water and the salt.  They stirred to see what would happen.  Most of the students knew that the salt would "disappear" but we had a great conversation about what actually happened to the salt!  Some described it as "melting" into the water.  :)  Our salty water is still sitting at the back of our classroom.  We are hoping that over the next few days, or weeks, it will change again!