Activity

Rubber Blubber Gloves

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Using gloves, shortening, tape, and a lot of ice, participants experience the feeling of having blubber. The experiment's eight steps follow an informative page about blubber and animals that have it.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Begin the activity with a video showcasing whales and other animals that have blubber
  • Walk learners through the scientific method, pointing out each step while reviewing or conducting the experiment
  • Direct pupils to reflect on their experiment on a blog 
Classroom Considerations
  • The experiment requires a variety of materials as well as assistance 
Pros
  • Clickable asterisks open boxes containing a word's definition
  • Steps appear alongside real-world pictures 
Cons
  • None