Jello: Liquid or Solid? Your Thoughts...

The definition of a solid--it retains it's shape as it is moved from one container to another.

The definition of a liquid--it conforms to the shape of whatever container it is placed in.

So...the question of the day in science was: Is jello a liquid or a solid? That really wasn't our main focus today, but I just rolled with it! My LBK's were really arguing this point...so we focused on the properties of a solid and a liquid.

We looked at examples of solids and saw how they did not change shape no matter what you put them in or on. We determined that jello has properties of a solid after it gets cold.

Then we looked at an example of a liquid and saw how it changed it's shape according to what we put it in. We determined that jello has properties of a liquid before you put it in the fridge.

Fifteen minutes later (yes, it took my precious ones that long) we determined that jello is a solid. (Unless it breaks, then it's a liquid according to one of them!)

I love my Little Big Kid's!!