I made lava lamps with my senior infants this year. Before we made these, we explored some different reactions in the lead up to this lesson (mentos and coke, vinegar and and lemons). I began the lesson with a KWL chart. We also made some predictions on what we thought would happen. The children loved making their own lava lamps and were fascinated watching how the effervescent tablet created the lava lamp effect. We discussed why this happened afterwards and they children drew a diagram of their lava lamp and labelled it with my help. I thought this worked well. The children in my class love STEM and I think it is so important to foster a sense of curiosity for STEM in the children. I also think it’s so important to have hands on activities to promote the subject. You cannot underestimate the importance of learning through play when it comes to STEM for the younger classes and beyond.