Inquiry | Experiments

 This week in inquiry we conducted expirements. We did the experiment to figure out the absorbency of materials. We also did the experiment to learn about experimental methods, consistancy and precision.

First, I gathered a specific amount of materials. We got 100ml of water inside a beaker, we also put exactly 5 drops of food colouring in the water. 

Next, we got 50g of our material. We tipped all of our water onto our material, we then carefully tipped the water out into the beaker. We looked at how much water wasn't absorbed.

Lastly, we wrote down our results on a recording sheet. To be consistant and precise we had to learn how to use the equipment correctly. 

I learned that rocks aren't very absorbent, and diapers are very absorbent.

LI: To learn and practice experimental methods.