Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF MALOLOS
DISTRICT 6
CITY OF MALOLOS INTEGRATED SCHOOL – STO ROSARIO

NAME: ________________________________ DATE: _________________

SECTION: _________________________ RATING: _______________

EXPERIMENT #1
ARE YOU SUSPENDED?

I. Objective
To describe the characteristics and uses of suspensions.

II. Materials
Flour
Sand
Glasses
Spoon
Water

III. Procedure
Task 1
1. Prepare a glass.
2. Fill the glass with half-filled water.
3. Add a spoonful of flour into the glass then stir.
4. Observe and describe what happens.
Task 2
1. Prepare a glass half filled with water.
2. Add a spoonful of sand into the glass then stir.
3. Observe and describe what happens.

IV. Set up/Illustration

V. Guide Questions
1. Did the solids used dissolve in water? Why ? Why not?
2. How many phases did you observe?
3. What type of mixture is shown in the activity?

VI. Conclusions/Applications

Why do you think medicine suspensions need to be shaken before they can be taken orally?

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