Every year around Halloween, LaFawn Berry visits second-grade classes throughout the Queen Creek Unified School District (QCUSD) to teach students about Boo Bubbles.
Spooky Boo Bubbles are a yearly tradition for Berry at QCUSD because it enhances the educational concept of states of matter in a hands-on way. Berry talks to students about states of matter in general, sublimation, the weight of gasses and energy.
“For me, the best part is the wonder in the students' eyes when they see Boo Bubbles for the first time and when they get to hold one,” Berry said.
The idea came to her when she attended a workshop 15 years ago where she saw Boo Bubbles for the first time. Her husband built her a bubble machine and she had Boo Bubbles in her own classes until she became an academic coach in the school district.
“I decided to do Boo Bubbles with all the second graders because it fits into their standards, and we have done it every year since then,” said Berry.
Boo Bubbles is now going on to its sixth year, with nearly 900 students participating in this spooky and exciting science experiment.
To learn more about the science program in QCUSD, visit the district's science page HERE.
