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Blog week 11

 This week in lab, we did multiple experiments. We started with the basics of chemistry talking about the definition of matter. The definition I describe of matter to be is anything that has weight and takes up space. It can be made of different states like a solid, liquid, or gas. Matter is also made up of small particles called atoms. 

Our experiments:

M&M melt

Findings: 

  • Red/orange dissolved first
  • The colors did not combine
  • Dye dissolves and then the chocolate is revealed





Findgs:
  • Stuck on smooth/flat surfaces
  • Suction--> acted like a vaccum
  • Rougher surfaces has less suction








I loved all the experiments we worked on and thought it was so fun! It would be so fun for students to be able to do these activities in the classroom to learn bout chemistry. These experiments helped show me that I remember a lot more than I thought.

Question:
Why did the Coca cola sink?
Why did the M&M's not mix together?

Comments

  1. Julia MikkelsenApril 5, 2023 at 12:11 PM

    Great post Amber! I also was very confused on why the normal coca cola sank. I was expecting all of the pops to float. I think it is a great activity for my future teaching though. It helps keep the children engaged.

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  2. Ali McDermottApril 5, 2023 at 5:06 PM

    Hi Amber! I have never taken chemistry so I was kinda nervous but after today's lab I am very excited to learn more about chemistry. I am very curious to find out why the Coca-Cola sunk but the Diet Coke floated.

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  3. Ali CraigApril 9, 2023 at 8:21 PM

    Hi Amber, great post! I also was curious about the Coca-Cola sinking, after weighing all of the cans though our group assumed that the reason is that the normal Coke can was much more dense than the others causing it to sink. I also was surprised by how much I remember from my past Chemistry classes and was able to apply in lab.

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