Dissolving Solids, Liquids, and Gases | Inquiry in Action

In this series of six investigations, students will participate in activities that help them better understand the different factors that affect the solubility of solids, liquids, and gases. First, students will add sugar and food coloring to different liquids to discover that substances don't necessarily dissolve in all liquids. Students will then add cocoa mix to hot and cold water, and see that this solute dissolves better in hot water. However, the following teacher demonstration shows that increasing the temperature of water has very little effect on the solubility of salt. Students also experiment with the effect of temperature on carbon dioxide gas dissolved in water. Students should conclude that temperature affects the solubility of substances in different ways. As a culminating challenge, students use their knowledge of dissolving solids, liquids, and gases in water to create a fizzy lemon soda.

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 5

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Adobe Acrobat Reader

Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: dissolve, solid, liquid, gas, temperature, inquiry, american chemical society, elementary school science, dissolving

Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence, Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Assessment, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Demonstration, Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1), Structured Inquiry (Level 2), Guided Inquiry (Level 3)

Resource Collection: iCPALMS

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