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THIS LAB WILL BE MESSY, WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF CLEAN-UP and MAY STAIN
You will be using common Food coloring that can stain some ceramic surface if not cleaned up well. So please clean-up right after completing lab. AND I MEAN YOU CLEAN-UP NOT YOUR PARENTS. (YOUR MESS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY).
Materials
1) Sodium chloride (commonly called Table salt)
2) Sucrose (commonly called Sugar)
3) Food coloring
4) Vegetable oil or any "kind of" clear kitchen liquid oil
5) Soap (will use clear liquid detergent)
6) Tap water
7) Wooden stirring stick, straws or toothpick (need something to stir with)
8) Small glass or clear plastic cup/containers
9) Shallow depth flat glass or clear plastic container (e.g. 8"X 8" or so Pyrex/glass)
10) Sticky notes, tape or another way of marking containers
11) Magnifying glass (if don't have one, can get one at Dollar Store)
Directions
Except where specified, your measuring device will be your finger (tip of finger to 1st crease(where it bends) of your finger). FYI, that is about an inch.
Part I
1) Pour 1 inch of water into each of 3 containers (mark the containers A,B,C)
2) Add a pinch of salt to container A, a pinch of sugar to container b and the smallest drop of food dye into container C (If available use blue or green color not red or yellow).
3) Stir slowing so not to add air bubbles (sometimes entrainment)
4) Make observations of each. (magnifying glass may help here).
5) Pour 1 inch of oil into each of 3 containers (mark the containers D,E,F)
6) Repeat Step 2 except salt = container D, sugar = container E, coloring = container F).
7) Stir slowing so not to add air bubbles (sometimes entrainment)
8) Make observations of each. (magnifying glass may help here).
Part II
1) Place tap water into