Use the I.N.S.I.T.E.

model to develop and test a hypothesis that

examines what happens when a solid is mixed with a liquid.

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Identify the Problem

What will happen when baking soda is

added to:

water

lemonade

sport
drink

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apple
juice

Narrow the Problem

What materials will be used?

How will the test be done?

What things might happen during the

test?

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State the Hypothesis

I guess that baking soda will change in

the _________________________.
water / sport drink / lemonade / apple juice

I guess that baking soda will NOT

change in the _________________.

water / sport drink / lemonade / apple juice

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Investigate and Gather

Information
Materials

water, Gatorade, lemonade, apple juice,

baking soda, cups, spoons.

Procedure
1. After putting on safety goggles
(lemon juice in the eyes would sting),
pour water, apple juice, Gatorade,
and lemonade into separate cups. Fill
each cup halfway.
2. Stir in one teaspoon of baking
soda into water.
3. Observe what happens.
4. Repeat step 2 for apple juice,
Gatorade, and lemonade (Figure 4).

Use a clean spoon each time.

5. Explain and record what you see.

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Test and Record Observations

Write and/or draw pictures to describe what you notice.
(some descriptive words are suggested at the
bottom of the page)

Before Mixing

After Adding Baking Soda

Water
Gatorade
Lemonade
Apple Juice

cloudy

fizzy

clear

bubble

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fizz

bubbly

Test and Record Observations

The objects that changed were:

I think the objects changed

because:

The objects that did not

change were:

I think the objects did not

change because:

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