Science Experiment- Physical Properties

This post is a little late in coming and I apologize! We actually did this experiment a few weeks ago, I just never got around to downloading the pictures.

When we studied physical properties, we also looked at adjectives. How better to describe the physical properties of matter than by using adjectives?! We also had to describe things using our 5 senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch.

For this experiment, I took away one of our major senses: sight. The purpose of the experiment was to describe and guess the identities of the different liquids, using adjectives, based on the rest of their senses.

We actually had 4 liquids, but I couldn't find the 4th bottle, so I had to use a cup. It wasn't very photogenic. :)
Each liquid was clear, so students couldn't base their guesses on sight. Students worked in teams and traveled to each of the 4 tables, describing the liquid at each table. Some students were brave enough to taste the liquids, even after I told them that not everything was edible. (not poisonous, just not edible)

Students had to record their adjectives on a physical properties recording sheet.

Each class had a great time! The answers were- bottle 1: water, bottle 2: karo syrup, bottle 3: vinegar, bottle 4: baby oil.
We made charts of the descriptive words students used for each liquid, but I didn't get a picture. The kids did a great job!