Lesson Plan for Bubble-ology.
Third grade
1. Rationale for lesson: The purpose of this lesson is to show how bubbles can be made and how
they can form. Experiment on how by adding other ingredients to solution the bubbles change.
2. Objective(s) of lesson: The objective of this lesson is to test what happens to bubble solution
when you add in something different.
3. Minute by minute breakdown: This lesson should only take an hour. The minutes from one to
sixty are provided.
Materials and equipment needed
*glass mason jar with lids
*measuring cups and spoons
* distilled water
*liquid dishwashing soap
*glycerin
*light corn syrup
*pipe cleaners
*permanent marker
*stopwatch
Solution # 1: 1 cup water and 2 tbsp detergent
Solution # 2: 1 cup water, 1 tbsp detergent and 1 tbsp of glycerin
Solution # 3: 1 cup water, 2 tbsp detergent and 1 tbsp corn syrup
Minutes
10
10
10
10
10
10
What the teacher is doing
Providing direction regarding
what students will be doing.
Remind that they will be testing
three solutions.
Help student set up the
experiments. Make sure they are
on task.
Observing students and asking
questions on their findings.
Observing students and asking
questions about their findings.
Help clean up and put away
materials and equipment.
Make comments on the
experiments and remind
students to finish filling out their
observations.
What the student is doing
Listening to directions from
teacher.
Setting up the first solution and
writing down observations.
Trying out the second solution
and writing down observations.
Try out the last solution and
write down final observations.
Putting materials and equipment
away.
Listening to directions and finish
writing observations.
60 minutes total