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Dancing Raisins

Raisins repeatedly rise and sink.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Drop raisins into fresh carbonated water. What students see: Raisins repeatedly rise and sink. Why it works: Gas bubbles attach, lower average density, then pop at the top. Question to ask: What is making the raisins go up?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: What is making the raisins go up?