The Fortune Fish

In class, our professor gave us this fish in a little package. The instructions were to take it out and put it in our hand. Then, however our fish moved told us our fortune. My fish curled up on me (so I'm passionate), but the underlying question is why did it do this?! That is what we were to set out to find!

In small groups, we thought about why the fish did what it did. First, someone thought it was due to moisture on our hands. To test this, I poured a puddle of water on the desk and put the fish in it. The fish shriveled and basically "died." So, maybe it wasn't just any kind of moisture? After, putting the fish in my hand and testing it on others, I made the conclusion that the paper of the fish reacted with the oils in our hands. Some people have more oils on their hands which is why the fish shrivels up more and others have little which is why the fish can appear to be dead.

Welcome!

 

 Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog All About Science! I am an elementary education teacher in the making. Part of my career goal is to not only to teach young kids, but to do so through fun, hands- on activities. Since I am still a college student, I am going to be sharing a little about what I learn in none other than one of the best subjects for interactive activities.... Science! I'm very excited to see where my semester in my science methods class will take me! Hope you enjoy what I learn!