Science Fun- Smelling Molecules

Here's some cute pictures from our science experiment today:

We've been studying atoms and molecules since last week.

Simple list of supplies for today's experiment:

 First the kids all smelled the balloon (yuck!):

Then we added vanilla extract and SHOOK the balloon!!!

Zoe was really shaking it!

Observations:
The vanilla spread throughout the balloon:


AND- The vanillin molecules were small enough to pass through the balloon- we could SMELL the vanilla scent of the vanillin molescules on the balloon!

 Experiment reports: