Photos: GCSD 5th Graders learn about Chemistry
On June 1st, Lynnwood and Altamont 5th Graders learn from Guilderland High School AP Chemistry students about the fun of Chemistry at Guilderland High School.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Let it snow! Fifth-graders from Altamont and Lynnwood elementary schools visited the Guilderland High School auditorium on June 1 to learn from Annette Sebuyira’s chemistry students about the wonders of science. These girls enjoy making snow — a demonstration of a polymer that can absorb 30 times its weight in water.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Young scientists: Caroline Murphy, at right, a Guilderland High School student in Annette Sebuyira’s Advanced Placement, college-level chemistry class, shows fifth-graders how to make density columns. Density is a measure of how much mass is contained in a given unit of volume. Lighter liquids, like ethanol or water, are less dense than heavier liquids like honey or corn syrup. The layers of liquids can be carefully stacked.