Week 14

 What did you learn this week?

This week we talked about why cans sweat and get water droplets on it when they are cold and in a warmer area. We also talked about why ice melts slower when in a metal container than on wood. 

Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew?

Yes! I already knew that condensation was because the cold bottle/can is met with a warmer outside. I never understood the science behind it. Although I still do not understand it 100%, I am much closer to understanding why this happens than I was before. The faster particles in the air bumps into the slower particles on the can, making gas to liquid. In the summer, there is more condensation because there is more water (humidity) in the air. In the winter, there may be less condensation because 1. It is colder out and 2. There is less water in the air (humidity).  

How can you apply what you've learned to your teaching in the future?

I can apply this to my teaching in the future because I am sure everyone in my classroom has experienced condensation and is probably curious about why it does this and what it means. I think it would be important to explain why condensation happens and how it is about particles and matter. Below is a screen shot from our flip video that we created in class. This is something that we could do as an activity in my future classroom.