Laboratory Experiment 3 Density Tower: Batangas State University

Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts
Pablo Borbon Main II, Alangilan, Batangas City, Philippines 4200
LABORATORY EXPERIMENT 3
DENSITY TOWER
Make colourful layers using liquids of varying densities, then experiment to see which items sink or float
to each layer.
You will need:
 Pencil
 Paper
 Clear glass container
 Turkey baster
 Honey
 Water
 Food Coloring
 Vegetable Oil
Other liquids you might like to add:
 Corn syrup
 Maple syrup
 Dish soap
 Milk (whole milk is preferred)
 Rubbing Alcohol
Objects of varying densities such as:
 Ping pong ball

 Dice
 Pony beads
 Coins
 Metal nuts or bolts
 Popcorn kernels
 Cherry tomato
 Grape
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INSTRUCTOR PHYSICS
(ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT) 2nd SEM, AY 2021-2022
“I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME”
- PHILIPPIANS 4:13 -
Directions:
1. Ask your young scientist to rank each liquid based on how dense they think it is. Note their predictions
on the paper.
2. Carefully add the liquids to the clear container in order of their density.
(NOTE: The following instructions will show you how to add all 8 of the suggested liquids in order. You
don’t have to use all 8, just use what you have available. You can also let your scientist put them in the
order they predicted, but if any are out of order, it may take some time for the liquids to settle into their
own layers.)
a. First add the honey to the bottom of the clear container, being careful not to get it stuck
on the sides as it is poured.
b. Then slowly pour the corn syrup on top of the honey, again being careful not to get it
stuck on the side of the container.
c. Then slowly pour the maple syrup on top of the corn syrup, also being careful not to get
any stuck on the side of the container.
d. Next, add the milk. It’s easiest to use a turkey baster to slowly drop the milk on top of the
maple syrup. Try to keep the baster above the center of the container for best results.
e. Next is the dish soap layer. Also use the turkey baster to slowly drop the soap on top of
the milk, trying to keep the baster near the center of the container.
f. The next layer is colored water. Add a few drops of food coloring to your water and mix
it together before adding this layer to the density tower. Using the turkey baster, put the tip
against the side of the container to let the water pool on top of the dish soap.
g. Next, is the vegetable oil. Also use the turkey baster tip on the side of the container trick
for this liquid.
h. Last is the rubbing alcohol. Mix in a few drops of a different food coloring to
differentiate it from the other layers. Use the turkey baster to slowly let the liquid flow down the
inside of the container to make the final layer.
4. Have your scientist review their predicted order of the layers. Did the actual order
surprise them at all? Why or why not? What do they observe about each layer?
5. Now gather your sink or float objects. Have your scientist predict which objects they
think will sink or float on each layer. Write down the predictions on the paper.
6. Now the magic happens! Slowly drop your objects into the density tower. Which items
sink to the bottom? Which items stay on the top? Experiment!

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Rubric for Laboratory Experiment Report
5 – exemplary; 4 – proficient; 3 – satisfactory; 2 – unsatisfactory
Evaluation Criteria 5 4 3 2 SCORE

Very little
There are some
Information is background
introductory
Information is nearly complete but information
Introduction information, but
complete missing some provided or
still missing some
minor points information is
major points
incorrect
Written in
Missing several
paragraph format, Written in
Written in important
important paragraph format,
Experimental paragraph format experiment
experiment details still missing some
Procedure with complete details or not
are covered, some important
experiment details written in
minor details experimental details
paragraph
missing
Figures, graphs,
tables contain
All figures, graphs, Most figures, errors or are
tables are correctly graphs, tables are poorly
All figures, graphs,
Results: data, drawn, but some OKAY, some still constructed,, have
tables are correctly
figures, tables, etc. have minor missing some missing titles,
drawn
problems or could important or captions or
still be improved required features numbers, units
missing or
incorrect, etc.
Very incomplete
Almost all of the Some of the results
or incorrect
results have been have been correctly
interpretation or
All of the results correctly interpreted and
trends and
have been correctly interpreted and discussed; partial
Discussion comparison of
interpreted and discussed, only but incomplete
data indicating a
discussed minor understanding or
lack of
improvements are results is still
understanding of
needed. evident
results
Conclusions
All important regarding major Conclusions
All important
conclusions have points are drawn, missing or
Conclusion conclusions have
been drawn, but but many of the missing the
been drawn
could be enhanced minor points are not important points
neglected

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EXPERIMENT NO.
TITLE:
I. INTRODUCTION

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II. OBJECTIVES
III. MATERIALS/TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

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IV. PROCEDURES

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V. DATA AND RESULTS

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VI. CONCLUSION

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BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

You will need:

Other liquids you might like to add:

Objects of varying densities such as:

 Ping pong ball

AILA MAE M. MAULEON SCI 403

AILA MAE M. MAULEON SCI 403

5 – exemplary; 4 – proficient; 3 – satisfactory; 2 – unsatisfactory

Evaluation Criteria 5 4 3 2 SCORE

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AILA MAE M. MAULEON SCI 403

AILA MAE M. MAULEON SCI 403

AILA MAE M. MAULEON SCI 403

V. DATA AND RESULTS

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