This is a nifty little science investigation that you can do at home with items found in the kitchen! You can earn EXTRA CREDIT for conducting this investigation IF you follow the directions, record your process,observations, and conclusions, and turn in the lab report by Tuesday, Sept. 14.
Directions:
1. ASK YOUR PARENTS IF YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DO THIS INVESTIGATION. ASK IF YOU ARE ALLOWED TO USE THE ITEMS AND MATERIALS YOU NEED FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. CLEAN UP THE MESS YOU MAKE.
2. You will need these items:
paper and pencil (to record materials list, observations, and conclusions)
a clear glass or plastic container
3 different liquids (some good ones to use: milk, chocolate syrup, honey, soda, cooking oil, vinegar, juice, liquid soap, mustard, ketchup, maple syrup, cream)
3. You will need to choose 3 different liquids. Label them (example: liquid #1, milk; liquid #2, chocolate syrup; liquid #3, soda
4. Make a hypothesis: Which liquid do you think will have the greatest density? Why? Which liquid do you think will have the least density? Why? Record your hypothesis.
5. Pour the first liquid into the clear container; observe and record observations.
6. Pour the second liquid in the clear container; observe and record observations.
7. Pour the third liquid in the clear container; observe and record observations.
8. Make conclusions: did the investigation prove your hypothesis? Did you discover that your hypothesis was untrue? What happened to all the liquids?
9. Make sure that you have recorded all the needed information. Make sure that your name and the date on which you conducted the investigation are recorded on your paper.
10. CLEAN UP YOUR MESS!!
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