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Science Experiments with MatterCreated by Lindsey Weeks and Kevin SmithScience Standard 5-4: Properties of Matter

Essential Question(s): How can matter be changed? How are physicalproperties of solids, liquids, and gases alike and different?

Station #1 Experiment: Its a Matter of Space

Station #2 Experiment: Sift Those Lumps Out!

Station #3 Experiment: Orange You Glad Its Filtered?

Station #4 Experiment: Mix It Up

Station #5 Experiment: Concentrating on Science

Station #6 Experiment: Dont drink the water!!!

Station #7 Experiment: Frozen, freezing, and mixing

Station #8 Experiment: Why weight?


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Station #1 ExperimentIts a Matter of SpaceQuestion: Can a balloon be inflated completely inside a bottle?

Materials:

1 un-inflated balloon per person

1 empty 16 ounce bottle

Jobs: (see Mrs. Sutton)

Team Captain- Materials Manager- Recorder Reporter-

Safety Procedures:1. No horse play during experiment! Consequences will include not being able to participate in

experiment, resulting in the completion of a written summary of the Matter chapter in thescience textbook.

2. All people must only do their job.3. No loud conversations. Remember other groups will need to figure out what is happening in

their experiments, too.4. Work in your own group and not someone elses.5. All spills and accidents must be reported to a teacher, and then cleaned up immediately.

Expectations:1. All students are expected to participate.2. All students are expected to follow safety procedures.3. All students are expected to help answer questions.4. Teachers are expected to observe and help as needed but NOT to give answers.5. Teachers will be grading according to the rubric.

Directions:Team Captain- read safety procedures, expectations, and directions to the team and be sure allsafety procedures are followed- any violation must be reported to a teacher.

Experiment Directions:1. Materials Manager #1- make sure that each group member has one un-inflated balloon and

one 16 ounce bottle.2. Ask question, Can a balloon be inflated completely inside a bottle?3. Record Reporter #1- record hypothesis as to what will happen when you try to blow up the

balloon inside the bottle.

4. Perform experiment.5. Everyone- blow up the balloon one time to test for defects/holes. If there is a problem, please

see a teacher for another balloon.6. Put the balloon inside the bottle (see example) and attempt to blow the balloon up.7. Recorder Reporter #2- record observation on student sheet.8. Discuss what was observed- was the hypothesis correct?9. Recorder Reporter #3- write conclusion. Include key words such as: gas, solid, volume,

matter, mass,10. Materials Manager #2- clean up by throwing all balloons and bottles inside the garbage can.


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Station #2 ExperimentSift Those Lumps Out!Question: What process can I use to remove the lumps (solid) from flour (solid)?

Materials:

2 cups of flour 1 measuring cup 1 plastic/Styrofoam plate 1 sifter 1 large spoon




experiment, resulting in the completion of a written summary of the Matter chapter in the sciencetextbook.



Expectations:1. All students are expected to participate.

2. All students are expected to follow safety procedures.3. All students are expected to help answer questions.4. Teachers are expected to observe and help as needed but NOT to give answers.5. Teachers will be grading according to the rubric.

Directions:Team Captain- read safety procedures, expectations, and directions to the team and be sure all safetyprocedures are followed- any violation must be reported to a teacher.

Experiment Directions:1. Ask question, How can I remove the lumps (solid) from flour (solid)?2. Record Reporter #1- record hypothesis as to what you think will happen when you try to separate

the lumps from the rest of the flour using the sifter.3. Perform experiment.4. Materials Manager #1- using the large spoon, measure 2 cups of flour into the measuring cup.

Pour the measuring cup, filled with flour, into the sifter.5. Materials Manager #2- Make sure the plastic/styrofoam plate is directly underneath the sifter.

Begin sifting by cranking the handle until all or most of the flour appears on the plate.6. Recorder Reporter #2- record observation on student sheet.7. Discuss what was observed- was the hypothesis correct?8. Recorder Reporter #3- write conclusion. Include key words such as: solid, sifting, small particles,

large particles9. Materials Manager #1- clean up by throwing the plate, with the flour on it, away inside the garbage

can.


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Station #3 ExperimentOrange You Glad Its Filtered?Question: What process can I use to separate/remove the pulp from orange juice?

Materials:

1 small paper cup per group member

High pulp orange juice Sink




experiment, resulting in the completion of a written summary of the Matter chapter in the

science textbook.2. All people must only do their job.3. No loud conversations. Remember other groups will need to figure out what is happening in




Experiment Directions:1. Materials Manager #1- make sure that each group member has one paper cup filled of the

way with orange juice.2. Ask question, What process can I use to separate/remove the pulp from orange juice?3. Record Reporter #1- record hypothesis as to what will happen when you try to separate the

pulp from the orange juice using the sink (as a filter).4. Perform experiment.5. Everyone- One at a time, pour your cup of orange juice down the sink.6. Recorder Reporter #2- record observation on student sheet.7. Discuss what was observed- was the hypothesis correct?8. Recorder Reporter #3- write conclusion. Include key words such as: solid, liquid, and filter.9. Materials Manager #2- clean up by throwing all empty paper cups inside the garbage can.


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Station #4 ExperimentMix It Up!Question: What is a mixture? How can you separate mixtures?

Materials:

1 small paper cup per group member filled with trail mix

1 paper towel per group memberJobs: (see Mrs. Sutton)








Experiment Directions:1. Materials Manager #1- make sure that each group member has one paper cup filled of the

way with trail mix.2. Ask question, What is a mixture and how can I separate mixtures?3. Record Reporter #1- record hypothesis as to what will happen when you try to separate the

mixture.

4. Perform experiment.5. Everyone- One at a time, separate the different parts of the mixture onto the paper towel.6. Recorder Reporter #2- record observation on student sheet.7. Discuss what was observed- was the hypothesis correct?8. Recorder Reporter #3- write conclusion. Include key words such as: solid, mixture, particles.

Also, record what fraction of the trail mix are marshmallows? Cheerios and raisins? Howmuch trail mix would there be without the pretzels?

9. Materials Manager #2- clean up by eating the trail mix (or put it in a Ziploc bag) and throw allempty paper cups inside the garbage can.


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Station # 5

Concentrating on Science

Question: Does concentration really matter?

Materials:

Bottle of red food coloring 3 clear plastic cups Dropper or small measuring spoons 3 labels for each cup (Label A, B, C)







Expectations:1. All students are expected to participate.

2. All students are expected to follow safety procedures.3. All students are expected to help answer questions.4. Teachers are expected to observe and help as needed but NOT to give answers.5. Teachers will be grading according to the rubric.


Experiment Directions:1. Place three cups in a row and put inch water in each cup

2. Place one label in front of one cup titled A; place a label in front of another cup labeled B;and place final label in front of the last cup labeled C3. Recorder Record hypothesis of what will happen when drops of red food coloring is placed

in various amounts4. In cup A do not place any red food coloring5. In cup B place three drops of red food coloring6. In cup C place four drops of red food coloring7. Compare and contrast the color shading of the water. Use your science vocabulary such as

solution, concentration, rate of dissolving8. Was the hypothesis correct? Why or why not?


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Station # 6Dont Drink the Water!!!

Question: Once salt and water are mixed can it be separated any way except by evaporation?

Materials:

Cup Water

Salt Filter







Expectations:6. All students are expected to participate.7. All students are expected to follow safety procedures.8. All students are expected to help answer questions.

9. Teachers are expected to observe and help as needed but NOT to give answers.10. Teachers will be grading according to the rubric.


Experiment Directions:

1. Recorder write hypothesis on Can we separate the salt from the water with other meansexcept evaporation? Write prediction and answer question Why.

2. Fill cup half way with water

3. Add table spoon of salt and mix4. Attempt to remove salt using filter5. Record observation6. Answer why or why not you could not remove salt from water7. Does this make our experiment a solution or mixture8. Evaporation could take a long time to happen depending on how much water you have in

the cup. Is there another way to cause evaporation in a very short time? (Hint: Heat)


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Experiment # 7

Freezing, Frozen, and Mixing

Question: Does temperature affect mixing?

Materials:

Cup

Water Sugar Spoon Ice Labels A and B Clock watcher


Team Captain- Materials Manager-

Recorder Reporter-







Experiment:1. Record hypothesis if temperature affects mixing of a solution2. Take two cups fill half way3. Label one cup A and the other B4. In cup A put a spoonful of ice. Mix until ice is melted and repeat.5. In cup B do not put any ice6. Put a spoonful of sugar in both cups7. Timer time how long it takes for the sugar to mix with the water8. Record the time difference9. Answer question, Would hot water make a difference in the rate of dissolving?


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Experiment # 8

Why Weight?

Question: Does temperature affect mixing?

Materials:

Measuring Cup

Water Marble Rock







Expectations:1. All students are expected to participate.2. All students are expected to follow safety procedures.

3. All students are expected to help answer questions.4. Teachers are expected to observe and help as needed but NOT to give answers.5. Teachers will be grading according to the rubric.


Experiment:1. Recorder write hypothesis on what will happen to the water level when an object is

dropped into it.2. Fill measuring cup half way with water3. Record amount of liquid4. Drop object into the water5. Record amount of liquid6. Answer, What caused the water level to rise? and Do we now have more water than

before? Why or Why not?

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