DE LASALLE SANTIAGO ZOBEL SCHOOL

Junior High School

“Lasallian Leaders as Beacons of Hope”

UNIT: SCIENCE AY: 2022-2023 TERM 2 SUBJECT Earth Science

MODULE No. 1.GEOLOGY Type: Performance Task Experiment no. 1

Name: Gabrielle P. Tronqued Section: 7A Score:

Teacher: Ms. Jhuly Date: Oct 25, 16

2022

LAB SAFETY AGREEMENT:

1. Follow all verbal and written instructions given by your teacher.
2. If you do not understand any instructions, ask your teacher. Do not engage in any
unauthorized experiments.
3. Wear any additional safety equipment (aprons, gloves, etc.) as directed by your
teacher.

I.INTRODUCTION
Have you ever put two different liquids together and observed
how they mix together? Have you ever seen what happens when
you mix oil and water? Most of you probably know that oil and
water do not mix together, but do you know why? In today’s
experiment, you will see how materials that have different
densities behave when they are put in the same container.

II. OBJECTIVES
In this experiment, the students will be able to...
1. explain how sinking and floating relate to the density of objects;
2. explain how the earth’s interior layers are arranged according to density.

III. MATERIALS
IV. PROCEDURE (Requires Making a Flowchart and an Illustration)
1. Search the internet about the density of each liquid (Liquids 1-5) and solid (Solids 1-4) that you have
for this experiment.
2. List down the density values in the data table found in Part V. Data of this handout. Make sure to write
your reference/s for the values.
3. Create a flowchart on a short bond paper/any drawing app that summarizes the procedures that will
enable you to create a tower of varying liquids, where the densest liquid is at the bottom of a 100-ml
graduated cylinder and the liquids that stack going to the top decrease in density. Make sure that
each liquid layer is not greater than 100 ml in volume inside the graduated cylinder. On the same
bond paper, illustrate and label the parts of your tower of density.
4. In your flowchart of procedures, include a procedure where you will be dropping various small solid
objects into the liquid layers. Complete the data table in Part V of this handout.

(PRELAB) Include a picture of your flowchat and an illustration.

*no submission for flowchart because t2 online*

V. DATA

(Prelab) Density Values for the Tower of Density

Item Number Item Name Density

between
honey or
Liquid 1 1.38 and
corn syrup
1.45 kg/L

between
1.025 to
Liquid 2 milk
1.035
g/cm^3

Liquid 3 dish soap 1.03 g/ml

between
Liquid 4 cooking oil 90.43 and
919.7 kg/m3

distilled
Liquid 5 1.000 g/mL
water
metal bolt
Solid 1 8.9 g/ml
or coin

1.304 to
popcorn
Solid 2 1.224
kernel
g/cm^3

plastic
Solid 3 1.02 g/cm3
dice/beads

0.92 grams
Solid 4 soda cap per cubic
centimeter

VI. OBSERVATIONS
Include a picture of your density tower with a label and a short description.
VII. ANALYSIS
Answer the following questions.
Q1. If the volume of an object suddenly increases while keeping its mass the same, what would happen to the
object’s density?

Q2. Why did some solids sink while others float in your tower of density?
VIII. CONCLUSION and APPLICATION
● Write a generalization based on what you have discovered and learned in the experiment.
● Cite 2-3 applications of the scientific concepts that you have learned in this experiment.
SCORING GUIDE:
ADVANCED
4 3
Completeness and Organization
The data and concepts
presented are well organized.
All parts of the experiment
handout are present. All of the
answers are correct and are
further supported with a
flowchart and illustration.
SET-UP (Photo and Description)
All of the steps are carried out
correctly. The parts of the set-up
are accurately put together and
properly labeled. The photo is
supported by a
caption/description to further
explain the setup.
Content Analysis
Explanation shows an
exceptional understanding of
Density.
All of the analysis questions
are addressed with additional
examples.
Conclusion
The conclusion thoroughly
answers the objectives of the
experiment. It includes three or
more applications of Density.
PROFICIENT
The data and concepts
presented are well organized. All
parts of the worksheet are
present. All of the answers are
correct.
All of the steps are carried out
correctly. The parts of the set-up
are accurately put together and
properly labeled in the photo.
The explanation shows a good
understanding of Density.
All of the analysis questions
are addressed correctly.
The conclusion answers all the
objectives of the experiment
well. It includes two
applications of Density.
APPROACHING PROFICIENCY
2 1
The data and concepts presented
need to be more organized. A
few parts of the worksheet are
lacking. Some of the answers
are incorrect.
A few steps in the procedure are
carried out correctly. The parts of
the set-up are inaccurately put
together and labeled in the
photo.
The explanation shows a
satisfactory understanding of
Density. Only a few of the
analysis questions are
addressed.
The conclusion answers only two
of the three objectives of the
experiment; it includes one
application of Density.
BEGINNING
TOTAL
The data and concepts
are haphazardly
presented, and most
parts of the worksheet
are lacking. Most of the
answers are incorrect.
The procedure is carried
out incorrectly.
The explanation shows a
lack of understanding of
Density. None of the
analysis questions are
addressed.
The conclusion does not
answer the objectives of
the experiment. It
includes any application
of Density.
Score /16