Monday, June 27, 2011

Solubility Stuff!

Last week we went home and asked what the word "solubility" meant. Lots of children did some research and some even did experiments at home. We found out that if something is "soluble" it means that it will dissolve in water.  Today we tested the solubility of six different subtances. We used our own experiences, and our knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to make predictions. Here is what we thought:
Sand - is not soluble
Salt - is soluble
Sugar - is soluble
Cornflour - is soluble
Honey - is not soluble
Lego - is not soluble.
Next we tested each substance in cold water, then hot water. Here were our results
All of our predictions were correct except for honey. Everyone was surprised when the honey dissolved so quickly in hot water. We decided that it worked better in hot water, because it made the honey soften so then the particles could dissolve easily.



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