![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/school60\/files\/2012\/04\/IMG_10371.jpg\")
<\/a>David and Selah are observing the bubbles in the water.<\/p><\/div>\n
Today we started exploring the concept of photosynthesis.\u00a0 Over the last few days we have been talking about how the trees help the earth. (When trees make their own food through photosynthesis, they also have left over oxygen that they push out into the air.)\u00a0 At the beginning of our talks the kids could tell me that the trees take in the bad air and push out the good air.\u00a0 While this is a simple explanation, I wanted them to know more!\u00a0 My goal is for them to gain new vocabulary such as photosynthesis, oxygen, and carbon dioxide!\u00a0 So today we experimented with this idea.\u00a0 This morning I set up an experiment.\u00a0 Together, we completely submerged an aquatic plant in water.\u00a0 We then put it under a light that represented out “sunlight.”\u00a0 As the kids watched me set this up Dorothy made an impressive prediction.\u00a0 She said, “I think the water will turn bubbly.”\u00a0 Reid helped her out by explaining that the good air would be the bubbles in the water.\u00a0 As the day went on the kids were very excited to see what was going to happen to the plant.\u00a0 At the end of the day each friend got a chance to closely observe it.\u00a0 Many said, “I see bubbles!”\u00a0 They were very excited about this!\u00a0 We had a short conversation that the bubbles were made by the plant and the fancy word for the bubbles would be oxygen.\u00a0 While this may seem like a intense topic, I know that after a few more experiments and experiences all of the kids will be able to explain photosynthesis!<\/p>\n