Amazing Water

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Like all matter, water is made up of atoms. Atoms attach together, or bond, to form
molecules. Two hydrogen atoms bonded to an oxygen atom form a water molecule.
Water has several properties that make it a very unique substance.
What properties of water can you witness through its behavior in various situations?

Situation 1: Will it Dissolve?

Materials:
Beakers (2)
Water
Oil
Sugar cubes (2)
Timer

Data:
Oil

Water

Time

Inference:
Observations:

Situation 2: 3 Phases
Materials:
Beaker
Ice
Hot Plate
Thermometer
Timer

Phase

Temp

Time

Data:
Solid

0 min

Liquid
Gas

Inference:
Observations:

Situation 3: Its a Race

Materials:
String
Colored Water
Beakers (2)
Timer

Data: (Draw a detailed picture of the challenge)

Inference:
Observations:

Situation 4: How Many Drops?

Materials:
Water

Data:
Trial

Beaker
Penny
Dropper

# Drops

1
2

Inference:
3
Observations:

Average

Situation 5: Youre My Density

Materials:
Ice Cube
Water
Graduated Cylinder
Scale

Data:
Mass

Volume Density

Liquid Water
Ice Cube

Inference:
Observations:

Putting it all together

What are your findings? (Compare your results to the handout The Properties of Water
and see which properties of water we investigated today)

Real World Application:

Conclusion: (What were we able to find out about waters behavior?)