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SCIENCE
Upside Down Glass of Water Experiment

Grades 4,5,6 Edition

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 UPSIDE DOWN GLASS OF WATER EXPERIMENT QUESTIONS

1. Is the following statement True or False?

Air is all around us and it exerts pressure in all directions. ( Answer: ___________)

2. Correctly place the following three words: more, pressure, and less.

The pressure applied to the card by the water is ____________ than the pressure applied by the air. In

other words, the air is pushing up on the card _____________ than the water is pushing down on it.

Therefore, the air ________________ is holding the paper snug against the cup.

3. Do you know the chemical formula for water?

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4. If the water soaks through the card too quickly and always makes a mess, what do think you could do
to solve the problem?

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Did you know?

A bigger glass would probably work as good as a small one. The air pressure could even hold a bucket
full of water. To make it actually work, you just have to make sure there is no air and no opening between
the card and the water.