rufus and the Racers - Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2
rufus and the Racers - Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2
We used the Royal Institution's Experimental lesson Rufus and the Racers to explore the way soap affects how water molecules hold on to each other. Information about the activity was downloaded and sent home to parents.
https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/rufus-and-the-racers
Pupils investigated what effect dipping their finger in differerent substances had on the surface tension of water.
When they dipped their finger in dish washing liquid, the dried herbs moved quickly to the edge of the plate.
They investigated a variety of substances.
They came up with their own rating system and recorded their results.