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In this activity, learners mix up a bubbly brew and examine density. Learners explore how they can make different materials fall and rise in water using oil, water, and salt. Learners can experiment using other materials like sugar and sand. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 5 to 10 minutes
- $1 - $5 per student
- Ages 6 - 11
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity
- English, Spanish
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- large clear drinking glass
- water
- vegetable oil
- about 4 tablespoons of salt
- sugar (optional)
- sand (optional)
Subjects
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
- Solutions
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Structure and Properties of Matter
- Volume and Density
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Chemistry
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The Nature of Science
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The Scientific Process
- Asking Questions
- Conducting Investigations
- Communicating Results
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The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Food and Cooking
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Foreign language versions of this resource:
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Rights:
- All rights reserved, WGBH Educational Foundation, 2003
Funding Sources:
- National Science Foundation, 0229796
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation
- PBS