Kaiti’s Science Lab makes root beer floats at St. John Bosco Catholic School KSAT12′s Kaiti Blake, David Sears take science lesson on the road!
SAN ANTONIO – After doing science experiments in the KSAT News studio for over a year, Kaiti’s Science Lab is now on the road ! Meteorologist Kaiti Blake and David Sears went to St. John Bosco Catholic School on Wednesday for another live science experiment.
Kaiti and David made root beer floats with Mr. Contreras’ class. The students just wrapped up learning the very basics about the three states of matter, so Kaiti and David joined the class for an activity demonstrating the different states with root beer floats.
Solid: Ice cream.
Liquid: Root beer float.
Gas: The bubbles that form when they are combined.
To view the video, click on the player above. To view a preview of the lesson, click on the video below.
If you’re a teacher or administrator and would like Kaiti & David to visit your school, email Kaiti at: kblake@ksat.com .
Parents and guardians: upload a video of your child performing the activity by clicking here . Send it in and you might see it on GMSA @ 9 a.m.!
Root beer floats Here’s what you’ll need:
Root beer (1 or 2 cans).
Vanilla ice cream.
Clear glass or mug.
This activity is courtesy of gosciencegirls.com .
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About the Authors Kaiti Blake headshot
Kaiti Blake is a child weather-geek-turned-meteorologist.
Rebecca Salinas headshot
Rebecca Salinas is an Executive Producer at KSAT 12 News. A San Antonio native, Rebecca is an award-winning journalist who joined KSAT in 2019.
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