WATCH NOW: 5th graders become secret message decoders

Yesterday, student scientists in Mrs. Ellen Gager’s fifth grade class became secret message detectives! 

“Using a mixture of baking soda and water, students wrote invisible messages that were revealed with blackberry juice,” explained Gager. “As the colors changed before our eyes, we explored how the interaction between the baking soda and blackberry juice indicates a chemical change.”

Now, if we ever need to decode a map on the Declaration of Independence, we’ll know who to call! 

Footage and photo courtesy of Ellen Gager