Lesson 24 of 84 · Mixing Things Together

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Water Everywhere!

🧪Lab Brief #24

Mixing Things Together.

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Oil and water do not mix. Pour some oil in water and watch what happens!

Key Words

float
color

Materials Needed

spoons
food coloring
plastic bottles
balloons

Safety First

Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
Handle glass items carefully to avoid breakage.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Listen carefully and repeat the new words about Mixing Things Together.

Step 2 — Do

Sort objects into groups: hard things and soft things.

Step 3 — Observe

Did anything change? Point to what is different.

Step 4 — Record

Point to the things you used in the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Can you hold water in your hand?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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