11 Lessons You Can Teach With Bubble Gum (Yes, Bubble Gum!)

11 Lessons You Can Teach With Bubble Gum (Yes, Bubble Gum!)

Graphing Create a graph that shows how many students can blow bubbles vs. how many students cannot. Students who know how to blow bubbles can write a how-to to help peers learn the skill of bubble making. Students who have difficulty can write about how they think a bubble is made. Geometry/3-D Solids  Students examine the shape of the gum out of the wrapper (cylinder or rectangular prism, depending on the brand). They compare the shape of the gum pre-chewed to making a bubble (sphere). Measuring Instruct students to measure the length of the gum before and after being chewed. Have kids stretch their chewed gum out as far as they can and lay it on a piece of wax paper (make sure they have clean hands!). How long can they stretch it? Then, have each student blow a bubble and measure the diameter of it. Once they find the diameter, have them figure out the circumference of their bubbles. Mean, Median, Mode and Range List the students’ circumference measurements on the board and have them figure out the mean, median, mode and range using the numbers listed.

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