Running head: ASSESSMENT 1

INQUIRY ASSESSMENT
Jennifer Alonso
Ivy Tech Community College







ASSESSMENT 2

INSTACT STANDARD #4

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s)
he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline
accessible and meaningful for the learners to assure mastery of content.

Name of Artifact: Assessment Inquiry Project
Date: April 17, 2012
Course: EDUC 224: Scientific Inquiry
Description: For this assignment I completed a midterm Inquiry project on effervescent and
water effects, and discussing Observations, data, and conclusions.
Rationale: To document my understanding of Content Knowledge, I have selected to include my
Assessment Inquiry Project, because it shows my knowledge in central concepts, inquiry,
observations, and conclusions. This allows me to create learning experiences for learners that
require research in order for them to master content.






ASSESSMENT 3

Inquiry #1
Question: How will the balloon react to the mixture of water and effervescent?
Claim: The balloon will inflate.
Procedure:
Gather the following materials.
1. Scale
2. Balloons
3. Measuring tape
4. Graduated Cylinder
5. Stop watch
6. Effervescent
7. Thermometer
Steps:
1. Add 30ml of tap water to graduated cylinder
2. Measure temperature of water at 71 degrees Farenheit.
3. Measure 5 centimeters up from rim of balloon and mark with a pen
4. Open package of effervescent and break on tablet in half.
5. Weigh half of tablet on scale. Half tablet weighed 1.6 grams.
6. Place the half tablet inside balloon, by stretching the rim of balloon using fingers.
7. Crush the effervescent inside of balloon using a hard object.
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8. Place balloon over cylinder, and slide down beaker until it reaches the 5centimeter mark,
while pinching the balloon in order to keep the effervescent from falling into the water.
9. Have timer ready, start timer simultaneously as you release the effervescent into the
water.
10. Record reaction at 45 seconds.
11. Repeat steps 1 through 10, 2 more times.
Evidence/Data:
Attempts Weight Measurement Time Temp degrees Average
#1 1.5g 18 cm 45 sec. 71F
16.6 cm #2 1.5g 17 cm 45 sec. 71F
#3 1.5g 15 cm 45 sec. 71F

Research/Conclusions:
Effervescent tablets are made by compressing the component ingredients into a dense
mass, which is packaged in an airtight container or a blister pack. When people want to use them,
the tablets can be dropped into water or another fluid to make a solution. The biggest
advantages of these tablets are that they deliver drugs to the body rapidly, because the drug is
delivered in the form of a solution that is easy to absorb. Dosage control also is easier, and
effervescent tablets can be used to protect certain ingredients from the highly acidic environment
of the stomach, so that the body has a chance to access them. (wiseGEEK, 2013)

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The tablets are designed to break down rapidly when they are dropped into water or
another liquid, releasing carbon dioxide in the process, the rapid breakdown causes the tablet to
dissolve into a solution, and it often makes the solution frothy or fizzy. (wiseGEEK, 2013)
Through this process we realized that when the effervescent fell in the water, it caused a
chemical reaction that caused the water to rise and bubble, causing the balloon to inflate. We
attempted the same experiments 3 times, and the balloon inflated at an average of 16.6cm. The
releasing of gas due to the carbon dioxide caused the balloon to inflate. Although a gas is
produced, we do not see the gas in the air. Instead we see the gas in the form of bubbles in the
water and through the inflation of the balloon.
Inquiry #2
Question: Does the temperature change of the water affect the reaction when using the
effervescent water mixture?
Claim: There will not be a noticeable reaction when using hot water.
Procedure:
Gather the following materials.
1. Scale
2. Balloons
3. Measuring tape
4. Graduated Cylinder
5. Stop watch
6. Effervescent
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7. Thermometer
Steps:
1. Add 30ml of tap water to graduated cylinder
2. Measure temperature of water to 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Measure 5 centimeters up from rim of balloon and mark with a pen
4. Open package of effervescent and break on tablet in half.
5. Weigh half of tablet on scale. Half tablet weighed 1.6 grams.
6. Place the half tablet inside balloon, by stretching the rim of balloon using fingers.
7. Crush the effervescent inside of balloon using a hard object.
8. Place balloon over cylinder, and slide down beaker until it reaches the 5centimeter mark,
while pinching the balloon in order to keep the effervescent from falling into the water.
9. Have timer ready, start timer simultaneously as you release the effervescent into the
water.
10. Record reaction at 45 seconds.
11. Repeat steps 1 through 10, 2 more times.
Evidence/Data:
Attempts Weight Measurement Time Temp degrees Average
#1 1.5g 18 cm 45 sec. 105F
17.8 cm #2 1.5g 17 cm 45 sec. 105F
#3 1.5g 18 cm 45 sec. 105F

Research/Conclusions:
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Through this inquiry we found that our claim was not supported because the hot water
did produce a reaction and the balloon was inflated. The higher temperature of the water caused
the balloon size to increase by a centimeter, than when using water at room temperature. We also
noticed that the water bubbled faster and the balloon inflated at a faster rate then when using
room temperature water.
The reason that the reaction was faster when using hot water is because the molecules
moved faster. Heating liquid increases the speed of molecules, and increase in the speed of the
molecules competes with the attraction between molecules and causes molecules to move a little
further apart. (middleschoolchemistry, 2013) Therefore, producing a faster reaction when the
effervescent came in contact with the water.
Inquiry #3
Question: How will the balloon react to the mixture effervescent and diet dr. pepper?
Claim: It will explode. The balloon will pop.
Procedure:
Gather the following materials.
1. Scale
2. Balloons
3. Measuring tape
4. Graduated Cylinder
5. Stop watch
6. Effervescent
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7. Thermometer
Steps:
1. Add 30ml of diet Dr. Pepper to graduated cylinder
2. Measure temperature of water at 67 degrees.
3. Measure 5 centimeters up from rim of balloon and mark with a pen
4. Open package of effervescent and break on tablet in half.
5. Weigh half of tablet on scale. Half tablet weighed 1.6 grams.
6. Place the half tablet inside balloon, by stretching the rim of balloon using fingers.
7. Crush the effervescent inside of balloon using a hard object.
8. Place balloon over cylinder, and slide down beaker until it reaches the 5centimeter mark,
while pinching the balloon in order to keep the effervescent from falling into the diet Dr.
Pepper.
9. Have timer ready, start timer simultaneously as you release the effervescent into the
water.
10. Record reaction at 45 seconds.
11. Repeat steps 1 through 10, 2 more times.
Evidence/Data:
Attempts Weight Measurement Time Temp degrees Average
#1 1.5g 19 cm 45 sec. 71F
16.6 cm #2 1.5g 18 cm 45 sec. 71F
#3 1.5g 20 cm 45 sec. 71F

ASSESSMENT 9

Research/Conclusions:
Through this inquiry we found that our claim was not supported because the balloon did
not blow up. We observed that the solution bubbled longer, and also reacted immediately. More
gas was produced causing the balloon to inflate into a larger state than when using water
mixtures. The fizz that bubbles up when you crack open a can of soda is carbon dioxide gas
(CO2). Soft drink manufacturers add this tingling froth by forcing carbon dioxide and water into
your soda at high pressures, up to 1,200 pounds per square inch. The "fssst" you hear is millions
of carbon dioxide molecules bursting out.(livescience.com, 2013) I believe that the double
carbonation of the effervescent and soda, produced more carbon dioxide gases that cause the
immediate reaction, and for the balloon to inflate longer and larger than when using water.









ASSESSMENT 10

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