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The Pencil Challenge (Or the Mystery of the Leakproof Bag)

Why doesn’t a plastic bag filled with water burst when you poke a pencil through it?

What Is IT?

What’s the phenomenon? Look at the picture again. What questions come to mind as you observe the pencils and the plastic bag? Phenomena are observable events that occur in the natural world. It is also where our knowledge of science can be used to explain these events or help us to predict what can happen next.

Try "The Pencil Challenge" with your students!