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Mission 2.1 - Sugar Rainbow
This idea is from Steve Spangler Science
What You Need
With the help of your science buddy, please collect the following items:
-granulated sugar (white not brown)
-Red/Yellow/Blue food coloring or coloring tablets (Enough to mix to make red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
-water
-straws (you will want to experiment with more than one)
-6 tall clear glasses (plastic or glass) or tall test tubes
-measuring spoons
-OPTIONAL: droppers or turkey baster
What To Do
Follow the video below for directions:
This idea is from Steve Spangler Science
What You Need
With the help of your science buddy, please collect the following items:
-granulated sugar (white not brown)
-Red/Yellow/Blue food coloring or coloring tablets (Enough to mix to make red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
-water
-straws (you will want to experiment with more than one)
-6 tall clear glasses (plastic or glass) or tall test tubes
-measuring spoons
-OPTIONAL: droppers or turkey baster
What To Do
Follow the video below for directions:
What's Going On?
Record what happened on your Mission Report. Please label it Mission 2.1 Sugar Rainbow.
What do you think is happening? Why does the different amount of sugar make a difference?
Work with your Science Buddy to answer the question - what is going on?
What Is Next?
Why does it matter if you are adding different amounts of sugar to each glass? How can you test this?
Does the color make a difference or does it just help you see it more? How can you test this?
Can you do this same thing with salt or baking soda? How can you test this?
Record what happened on your Mission Report. Please label it Mission 2.1 Sugar Rainbow.
What do you think is happening? Why does the different amount of sugar make a difference?
Work with your Science Buddy to answer the question - what is going on?
What Is Next?
Why does it matter if you are adding different amounts of sugar to each glass? How can you test this?
Does the color make a difference or does it just help you see it more? How can you test this?
Can you do this same thing with salt or baking soda? How can you test this?
Mission 2.2 - Rock Candy
This idea is from Steve Spangler Science
What You Need
-granulated sugar
-water
-tall wide-mouthed (quart sized) jar
-wooden pencil
-food coloring
-food safe cotton string
-a microwave
-a large glass, microwave safe, container
-a spoon or stirring stick
-measuring cups
What To Do
Watch the video below
This idea is from Steve Spangler Science
What You Need
-granulated sugar
-water
-tall wide-mouthed (quart sized) jar
-wooden pencil
-food coloring
-food safe cotton string
-a microwave
-a large glass, microwave safe, container
-a spoon or stirring stick
-measuring cups
What To Do
Watch the video below
What's Going On?
Record what happened on your Mission Report. Please label it Mission 2.2 Rock Candy.
What happens to the sugar in the water? Why does it need to be heated so many times? What do you think is happening? Why does the different amount of sugar make a difference?
Work with your Science Buddy to answer the question - what is going on?
What Is Next? Eat it!!
Why does it matter if you different amounts of sugar? How can you test this?
Does the color make a difference or does it just help you see it more? How can you test this?
Can you do this same thing with salt or baking soda? How can you test this?
What's Going On?
Record what happened on your Mission Report. Please label it Mission 2.2 Rock Candy.
What happens to the sugar in the water? Why does it need to be heated so many times? What do you think is happening? Why does the different amount of sugar make a difference?
Work with your Science Buddy to answer the question - what is going on?
What Is Next? Eat it!!
Why does it matter if you different amounts of sugar? How can you test this?
Does the color make a difference or does it just help you see it more? How can you test this?
Can you do this same thing with salt or baking soda? How can you test this?
Come back next week for an engineering mission!
Remember to record all of your work on a Mission Report. Do a new report for each activity you do. (This includes and additional activities you do with your Science Buddy as mentioned in the Science Buddy ONLY notes.)
If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
I hope you discovered something new! Have a great day!
Remember to record all of your work on a Mission Report. Do a new report for each activity you do. (This includes and additional activities you do with your Science Buddy as mentioned in the Science Buddy ONLY notes.)
If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
I hope you discovered something new! Have a great day!