Experiment: Puzzling Powders

What you need to do:

1. Read the procedure and make sure you know what you must do in the laboratory.
2. Create a detailed table to record your observations. Use the table tools in word to create your table. Use the
rubric to support your table creation. Create your table in the space provided in the results section.
3. You will submit this document on Frog once you have completed the results, discussion and conclusion.

8STEM 2019 - Recording and Processing – Constructing a table to record data Rubric

Success A B C D E No evidence
criteria

Title Descriptive title that
includes reference to
variables in the
experiment. Title reflects
purpose of data table.
 
“Table showing results or
effect of (independent
variable) on (dependent
variable)”
Descriptive title attempted
with some accuracy that
includes reference to variables
in the experiment. Title reflects
purpose of data table.
 
“Table showing results or
effect of (independent variable)
on (dependent variable)”
Title includes the
independent and
dependent variable.
 
“(independent variable) vs
(dependent)”
Title includes the
independent and
dependent variable, not in
correct order.
 
 
Has a title. Title is No title
general and non-
specific.
 
“Table showing science
practical results”

Column All columns are labelled
Headings appropriately. The first
column is labelled with the
independent variable.
e.g.
Length (cm)
Remaining columns are
labelled with the
dependent variable.
Columns have trial sub
columns where required.
e.g. Test 1, Test 2,
 
Has a column on the far
right for a derived quantity
(e.g. average)
 
Appropriate units are
clearly displayed for all
columns in brackets using
the unit convention.
With good accuracy,
All columns are labelled.
First column is labelled
appropriately with the
independent variable.
remaining columns are labelled
with the dependent variable.
Columns have trial sub
columns where required.
e.g. Test 1, Test 2,
 
Has a column on the far right
for a derived quantity (e.g.
average)
 
Appropriate units are clearly
displayed in brackets.
e.g.
Length (cm)
 
With some accuracy,
All columns are labelled.
First column is labelled
appropriately with the
independent variable.
remaining columns are
labelled with the
dependent variable.
Columns have trial sub
columns where required.
e.g. Test 1, Test 2,
Has a column on the far
right for a derived quantity
(e.g. average)
Appropriate units are
clearly displayed in
brackets.
e.g.
Length (cm)
With limited accuracy, Columns have a title. No column
All columns are labelled. Units are shown. headings
First column is labelled  
appropriately with the
independent variable.
remaining columns are
labelled with the
dependent variable.
Columns have trial sub
columns where required.
e.g. Test 1, Test 2,
Has a column on the far
right for a derived quantity
(e.g. average)
Appropriate units are
clearly displayed in
brackets.
e.g.
Length (cm)

Row Headings Row headings reflect how   Row headings reflect how   All rows have headings. No row
the independent variable the independent variable headings
has been changed has been changed.
according to the method.
 

Visual Table created using table
formatting tool in oneNote or Word.
Title, column and row
headings are in bold and
slightly larger font size than
collected data.
Appropriate column and
row sizes.
Data is typed.
Appropriate text
orientation for optimal
readability.
With good consideration,
Table created using table tool
in oneNote or Word.
Title, column and row headings
are in bold and slightly larger
font size than collected data.
Appropriate column and row
sizes.
Data is typed.
Appropriate text orientation
for optimal readability.
With some consideration,
Table created using table
tool in oneNote or Word.
Title, column and row
headings are in bold and
slightly larger font size than
collected data.
Appropriate column and
row sizes.
Data is typed.
Appropriate text
orientation for optimal
readability.
With limited consideration
Table created using table
tool in oneNote or Word.
Title, column and row
headings are in bold and
slightly larger font size
than collected data.
Appropriate column and
row sizes.
Appropriate text
orientation for optimal
readability
With very limited No evidence
consideration
Table created using
table tool in oneNote or
Word.
Title, column and row
headings are in bold and
slightly larger font size
than collected data.
Appropriate column and
row sizes.
Appropriate text
orientation for optimal
readability

Data     Data entered with accuracy.   Data entered. No data

  Average (mean) calculated   entered
  correctly.
 
 
 
 
 Background
Last week, while your teacher was cleaning out the supply cupboard, they came across an unlabeled jar of white powder. Your teacher
knows that the following substances should have been stored in the cupboard: icing sugar, plaster of Paris, baking powder, corn
flour and table salt. You have therefore been tasked with helping to identify the powder so that your teacher can confidently
relabel the powder and use it in future.

Aims
To investigate the chemical and physical changes occurring when a number of white powders are mixed with water, iodine solution and
vinegar and to use your results to deduce the identity of a mystery white powder.
 
Results
You need to create a table with a title to record your observations. Using the skills and activities we have already
done to guide you. You will be assessed on the quality of your table. Refer to the rubric to make sure you include
the key features of a table. Make sure you are using the table tools in Microsoft Word.
 Discussion
Justify: Explain why you needed to add a similar quantity of white powder to each well

To keep mixtures similar so that we can get consistent results and answers.

Justify: Explain why you used a different toothpick for each test.
You use a different toothpick for every mixture so that you don’t spread the powders round and
give inconsistent results

Analyse: Which of the white powders changed chemically when mixed with water?

Talcum powder had the most significant reaction when combined with water

Analyse: Which white powder neither physically changed nor chemically changed when mixed with
vinegar?
We didn’t get up to vinegar.

Generalise: What evidence did you observe that a chemical change occurred when the white powders were
mixed with iodine solution?
The powders had Vast Colour changes when being mixed with iodine.

Deduce: Identify the mystery powder you were given. Use your results to support your answer.
Talcum powder was very similar to the mystery powder because they both had, similar reactions to
water, iodine, looked similar under a microscope and had similar texture.
 Conclusion

Conclude: Write a concluding statement that addresses the aims of the experiment.
To conclude this experiment, we were able to figure out what powder the mystery powder is talcum
powder. The aim of this experiment was to find out what the mystery powder was. all the
experiments that we were able to preform suggest that the mystery powder is talcum powder, they
didn’t combine when added to water, changed the same colour with iodine(black), looked the same
under I microscope(smooth and fine), and felt the same when mixed with a spoon(smooth and not
stickey).