Will it Absorb?

Curation Experiment 1
Grade 2

Hoa Lam 215660335

ED/EDPJ2000 Section R Science and Technology
 GRADE 2
UNDERSTANDING MATTER AND ENERGY -
PROPERTY OF LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS

BIG IDEAS Materials that exist as liquids and solids

have specific properties.
Liquids and solids interact in different
ways.
SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT - ABSORB & REPEL
- Water is a type of liquid, liquids can move and take its
shape.
- Some solid materials contain pores (holes) and fibres
allowing for the liquid to become trapped within the solid
item when in contact.
- Solid Items that do not contain these pores or fibres in turn
repel liquids such as water, collecting nothing.
- The size of these pores and fibres within the solid material
will affect the amount of liquid it soaks in.
 OVERALL & SPECFIC EXPECTATIONS
2. investigate the properties of and interactions among liquids and
solids;
3. demonstrate an understanding of the properties of liquids and solids..

2.1 follow established safety procedures during

science and technology investigations (e.g.,
clean up spills as soon as they happen) 2.4 use scientific inquiry/experimentation
skills to investigate liquids and solids in
terms of their capacity for buoyancy
2.2 investigate the and/or absorption
properties of liquids and
solids
3.2 describe the properties of solids (e.g., they
maintain their shape and cannot be poured) and
liquids (e.g., they take the shape of the
container they are in and can be poured)
 SKILLS CONTINUA
ANALYSING &
INTERPRETING
● describes what was done COMMUNICATING
and what was observed
● orally recounts steps in
● draws a simple conclusion
and results of an
on the basis of
investigation to answer
observations
a specific question

PERFORMING & RECORDING

INITIATING & PLANNING ● records results in a
variety of ways, such as
● asks questions that could lead to
sentences, simple
investigations, and chooses one that
drawings, diagrams,
will be the basis for an investigation
and/or charts
 MATERIALS WE WILL NEED

Four cups of water A sponge A piece of paper towel

Food colouring (optional) A piece of tin foil A piece of plastic wrap

Adding colour may make the visuals
more distinct for students
HEALTH AND SAFETY

As our experiment involves liquids,

gloves should be worn at all times,
keeping hands away from mouth or
eyes

Goggles should be worn at all times, to

prevent touching of the eyes or any
substance getting in the eyes

Ask for teacher or a adult

supervisor to help clean any
spillage
 PROCESS AND STEPS

2. Fill your cups 3. Add food

1. Make a hypothesis!
with water colouring
Before the experiment make a
scientific guess of what will Only half way so Remember this
happen rest of materials step is optional
can fit

4. Place one item 5. Count to 60! 6. Examine

in each cup This will give time
results!
for solid items to What did you see? Can you
Plastic, foil, paper absorb liquid
towel, and sponge draw it out?
PROCESS AND STEPS VIDEO
 OBSERVATIONS & RESULTS

WHAT DO YOU SEE? WHAT IS HAPPENING?

I notice that all the solid materials
After 60 seconds, neither the tin foil or
presented are flat and thin, but the
plastic wrap absorb any water., they
sponge is thicker. The solid materials
were floating in it instead. The paper
now are submerged in water.
towel managed to absorb some, leaving
a bit of water behind, but the sponge
absorbed it all.
WHAT INFERENCES CAN YOU MAKE?
I think that maybe thickness or size of certain solids
does impact the amount of absorption. If the paper was
thicker, it would have absorbed more or absorb as much
as the sponge
 QUESTIONS
Why did the
sponge absorb
so much
water? 1
Does the liquid What other
take form of 4 2 solid items can
any cup it is absorb liquid?
poured into?
3 How much of the
liquid goes back
into the cup
after squeezing
it out? Is it the
same?
CONCLUSION
This science experiment was successful as
half of the solid materials used were able to
absorb liquid while the others repelled liquid.
Students were able to observe one of many
interactions between solids and liquids.
Pouring the liquid into a cup students were
able to also identify that liquids do take
shape, as well as grasp the definition of
absorption and repelling. Student were also
able to notice the pores in the solid materials
like the sponge and fibres from the paper
towel which help hold the liquid.
 RESOURCES
I got the idea for this experiment from prior experience from
my childhood as well as: LITTLE BINS LITTLE HANDS

https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/pr
eschool-water-science-experiment/
 WHAT DID I LEARN?
I refreshed my knowledge on absorption and states of
matter.

I learned that paper towels in comparison to sponges

absorb less and this is because of pores and holes being
the reason behind absorption.

I was able to visually observe the cause and effects

between the interaction of a solid and a liquid.

I learned how to set up a science experiment that is age

appropriate, respects the curriculum and is grade
centred.

I learned to be a scientist today :)

 THANK YOU FOR
EXPERIMENTING WITH ME!
SCIENTIST MS.LAM