I observed three diferent science experiments in class today!

Salt Water Experiment

How does it work?
The colored tap water will sit above the salted tap water because salt water is heavier
than tap water. Since salt water is denser than ordinary tap water, the denser the liquid,
the easier for an object to foat in it.
What you can do at home:
Try seeing what else can foat on top of salt water versus tap water. Compare and
contrast with a sink or foat test!
What you will need:

Two glasses

Salt

Food coloring

Water

Spoon

Other materials (eggs, paperclips, hardware, etc.)

Rising Water
How does it work?
The candle fame heats the air in the vase, and this hot air expands. Some of the
expanding air escapes out from under the vase. When the fame goes out, the air in the
vase cools down and the cooler air contracts. The cooling air inside of the vase creates
a vacuum. This imperfect vacuum is created due to the low pressure inside the vase
and the high pressure outside of the vase. This is gas exerting pressure from an area of
high pressure to an area of low pressure.
What you can do at home:

Try this experiment using hot and cold water:

1.Fill a large jar or container with hot water - the hotter water the better. (You may need
a glove or oven mitt for this experiment).
2.Submerge a long narrow-necked bottle in the hot water for 15 to 30 seconds.
3.Stand the heated bottle in the same fashion you did with the candle.
4.You should see the same efect as before. The process is slower, but it is the same
expansion and contraction you saw with the candle.
What you will need:

Candle and matches

Pie pan or dish

Juice bottle, jar, or clear vase

Water

Food coloring

Matches
Balloon Propelled Rocket
How does it work?
As the air rushes out of the balloon, it creates a forward motion called THRUST. Thrust
is a pushing force created by energy. In the balloon experiment, our thrust comes from
the energy of the balloon forcing the air out. Diferent sizes and shapes of balloon will
create more or less thrust. In a real rocket, thrust is created by the force of burning
rocket fuel as it blasts from the rockets engine - as the engines blast down, the rocket
goes up!
What you can do at home:

Try the experiment again at home and try to answer these questions! You can try to
answer these questions:
1.Does the shape of the balloon afect how far (or fast) the rocket travels?
2.Does the length of the straw afect how far (or fast) the rocket travels?
3.Does the type of string afect how far (or fast) the rocket travels? (try fshing line,
nylon string, cotton string, etc.)
4.Does the angle of the string afect how far (or fast) the rocket travels?
What you will need:

1 balloon (round ones will work, but the longer "airship" balloons work best)

1 long piece of kite string (about 10-15 feet long)

1 plastic straw

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