Students in Mrs. Sem’s 1st Grade class used the MCS makerspace on Tuesday, March 24th to do a science experiment about liquid density. Density is the degree of consistency measured by the quality of mass per unit volume. The varying liquids that the students observed each had a different density. When the liquids were poured into a mason jar, students could see how the liquids layered – one right on top of the other – which allowed the students to easily compare them.
Materials
- Corn Syrup
- Tap water colored with food coloring
- Olive oil
- Dawn dish soap (blue and orange)
- Honey
- Mason jars
- Rubbing alcohol
Ms. Katie Cassavaugh, assistant teacher from Champlain College, helped the 1st grade students understand that the reason all the liquids didn’t blend together was because they each have a different density:
- Corn syrup 1.33 g/ml
- Water colored with food coloring 1.00 g/ml
- Olive oil 0.92 g/ml
- Dawn dish soap 1.03 g/ml
- Honey 1.36 g/ml
- Rubbing alcohol 0.87 g/ml