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Scie 8 Activity 2
Scie 8 Activity 2
GRADE/SECTION:_________________ Date:__________
SCIENCE 8 (3rd Quarter)
Activity 2
What is matter made of?
Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. infer from given situations or observable events what matter is made of; and
2. explain how these observed situations or events give evidence that matter is made up of tiny
particles.
Materials Needed:
½ cup refined sugar
1 cup distilled or clean tap water
1 piece, 100-mL graduated cylinder
1 measuring cup (1 cup capacity)
1 piece transparent bottle (can hold one cup of water) or 250-mL beaker
food coloring (blue, green, or red)
1 dropper
1 stirrer (plastic coffee stirrer or stirring rod)
Procedure:
1. Using a clean and dry graduated cylinder, pour sugar until the 20 mL
mark of the graduated cylinder.
2. Transfer the measured sugar into a 250-mL beaker or transparent
bottle.
3. Measure 50 mL of distilled or clean tap water using graduated
cylinder.
4. Add the 50 mL water to the sugar and mix thoroughly until all the sugar dissolves. Taste the
resulting solution. (CAUTION:Do not taste anything in the laboratory unless specifically told to do so
by your teacher)