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Mrs McDonald

Liquid Layers

Grades: 6th Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Subjects: Science

Student Instructions

Do you think honey, corn syrup, dish soap, water and vegetable oil will mix or appear to be stacked on top of each other? Pour them slowly, one by one into a clear container. Once all five ingredients have been added, use the seesaw photo to take a photo. Use the label to label each liquid. Use the mic to explain your reasoning behind the results. Did your liquids stack? What could you do to improve your experiment?

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

You will need: A container for each group (clear cup or empty soft drink bottle) 50mls of honey 50mls of corn syrup 50mls of dish soap 50mls of water (colour for more effect) 50mls of vegetable oil Students need to pour the ingredients slowly in order.

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