Clay Watkins
Middle school science teacher who believes that curiosity drives learning. Uses phenomena to encourage students to ask questions.
October 2025 visits to the feeder.
Hummingbirds at the Feeder
Activity 7.1: Is Burning a Chemical Reaction?
Sodium Bicarbonate and Calcium Chloride Reaction
Activity 3.1 - Investigating Melting Point (5 cm)
Activity 3.1 - Investigating Melting Point (2.5 cm)
Activity 1.1 - Can I Make New Stuff from Old Stuff? pages 1-2
Activity 8.2: Investigating Heating by Light
Activity 6 Reflection Setup
Activity 8.1 - Thermal Energy in Chemical Reactions
May 13, 2024
Activity 6.2 - Molecules (Cold Water)
Activity 6.2 - Molecules in Motion (Hot)
Activity 5.2: Demonstration - Bouncing Two Balls Together
Activity 4.2 - The Athletic Shoe
Activity 4.2 - Guitar Strings
Activity 4.2 - The Inverted Half-Ball
Video Activity 4.2 - The Spring
Activity 2.1: Objects in Motion pp. 7-8
Activity 8.1 - Investigating Elements (MALLEABILITY) PP. 65-68
Activity 8.1: Investigating Elements (HARDNESS) pp. 65-68
Activity 13.3 - What Happens When Water Boils? Where Did the Water Come From?
Activity 13.1 - What Happens to Bromine (Br) as it is Cooled or Heated
Activity 12.1 - What Happens When Gases are Cooled and Heated? pp. 105-106
Activity 11.1: How Can I Make Molecules Move Faster pp. 97-98.
Period 8 - Activity 3.1: Investigating Matter (2024)
Period 6 - Activity 3.1: Investigating Matter pp. 19-20
Activity 4.1 - How Can I Model the Things Gases Do?
Activity 3.2 - Why Does Water Have So Many Names? pp. 24-25
2024 - P7 Activity 3.1:Investigating Matter pp. 19-20