VMNH educator, Robin Jensen, explained important physical science and mathematical concepts through the use of bubbles. She had students to first construct bubble wands using any materials they liked and then to test each of their wands. Prior to testing, however, students were to hypothesize the effects different wand shapes would have on the bubbles shape and size and the different factors that would cause the bubbles to burst. The students noted that the bubbles would always be spherical in shape (unless distorted by the wind), and that the size of the wand dictated how large of a bubble was produced. Overall, the students were very excited about the experiment and were able to sufficiently interpret their qualitative “data” in a concise and meaningful way.
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