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Experiment with Liquids

Liquids Science Experiment: Rainbow Density Straw

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Make a rainbow by stacking colored liquids of different densities into a straw and watch them sort themselves out! Liquids Science Experiment – Rainbow Density Straw What you will need: 5 plastic recyclable cups Some clear drinking straws Food coloring Salt A teaspoon A marker Warm water Pop sticks  What...
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Liquids Science Experiment: Properties of water – adhesion

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Liquids Science Experiment: Properties of water - adhesion
Explore the properties of water, starting here with adhesion.  What can you glue together with water? An experiment about Liquids:  Properties of water – adhesion What you will need: • squares of greaseproof or wax paper • water What you will do: 1. Take a square of greaseproof paper and...
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Liquids Science Experiment: Water Siphon

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Liquids Science Experiment: Water Siphon
Make a water siphon to study water pressure and movement. An experiment about Liquids:  Water Siphon What you will need: Clear plastic hose 2 buckets Water What you will do: Work in small groups. It’s best to do this experiment outside. Half fill one bucket of water and place it...
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Liquids Science Experiment: Lava Lamp

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Liquids Science Experiment: Lava Lamp
An oldie but a goody, this lava lamp experiment uses several techniques for making the lamps, and teaches kids about liquid density and immiscible liquids – liquids that don’t mix. An experiment about Liquids:  Lava Lamp What you will need: A small glass jar with a lid (baby food jars...
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Liquids Science Experiment: Water Pressure

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Liquids Science Experiment: Water Pressure
Find out how depth affects water pressure. A Liquids Experiment about Water Pressure What you will need: Empty plastic bottle A pair of compasses Water What you will do:   Use the compass to push a hole in the side of the bottle close to the bottom.  Be very careful...
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Liquids Science Experiment: Make a hydrometer

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Liquids Science Experiment: Make a hydrometer
Learn more about the density of liquids by making your own hydrometer and testing it. A Monster Sciences Experiment about Liquids:  Make a hydrometer What you will need: A plastic drinking straw Waterproof felt tip pen Ruler Modeling clay Water Salt A container What you will do: Use the felt...
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Liquids Science Experiment: Make a Water Level

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Liquids Science Experiment: Make a water level
Investigate how gravity affects water by making and testing a water level. An experiment about Liquids:  Make a water level What you will need: Clear plastic hose Funnel Water with some food colour mixed in Jug What you will do: 1 Work in small groups – 3 in each group is...
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Liquids Science Experiment: Dissolving

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Liquids Science Experiment: Dissolving
Learn all about how some solids dissolve in water. A Monster Sciences experiment about Liquids:  Dissolving What you will need: A plastic cup Water Sugar Masking tape A measuring cup Spoon Paper towel What you will do: Carefully measure half a cup of water and pour it into the plastic...
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Liquids Science Experiment: Displacement

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Liquids Science Experiment: Displacement
What happens when there’s not enough room for everything? An experiment about liquids:  Displacement What you will need: Clear plastic cups Masking tape Marbles Water What you will do:  Half fill your plastic cup with water. Now carefully mark the height of the water with masking tape, so the top...
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Liquids Science Experiment: Silly string – surface tension

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Liquids Science Experiment: Silly String - Surface Tension
Watch how the silly string reacts when you break the tension! A surface tension experiment. Monster Sciences Liquids Experiment:  Silly String What you will need: A bowl with water in it A piece of sewing thread or string Liquid soap  What you will do:  Put the bowl on a flat...
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Liquids Science Experiment About Surface Tension – Fast Fish

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Liquid Science Experiment About Surface Tension - Fast Fish
Break the tension to make your fish swim! A surface tension experiment.   Monster Sciences Experiment about Liquids: Surface tension – Fast Fish What you will need: A large bowl with water in it A piece of paper or cardboard Liquid soap What you will do: Put the bowl on...
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Liquids Science Experiment – Molecule Movement

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Liquids Science Experiment - Molecule Movement
What do water molecules look like and how do they behave?  Find out in this fun liquids science experiment. What you will need: Stopwatch 3 clear cups per group of 4 eye droppers or syringes food colour water – room temp, hot and cold  What you will do:  In groups...
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Liquids Science Experiment – Molecule Disco

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Learn all about how molecule move in this fun liquids science experiment that’s more like a dance party! What you will need: A class and some space to move about Some chairs to define the space Disco music (optional)  What you will do: Start with a large space. Now each...
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