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Dancing Raisins Investigation

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Dancing Raisins Investigation

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Part 1: Predict and plan

1. Investigation question: Which liquid will make raisins move most?
2. Complete your predictions. Use: I think… because…

In fizzy water, I think the raisins will ________________________________________________

In lemonade, I think the raisins will __________________________________________________

In still water, I think the raisins will _________________________________________________

In cola, I think the raisins will ______________________________________________________

3. Before you begin, remember: use equal amounts of liquid, the same number and size of raisins, and identical glasses. Do not drink the liquids or touch spills.

Part 2: Observe and record

Watch each glass for up to three minutes. Record what you see, not what you think.

4. Results table
Liquid
Fizzy water
Lemonade
Still water
Cola (optional)
Prediction / what happened / approximate time to rise / number of movements
Prediction: __________ What happened: ____________________ Time: ______ Number: ______
Prediction: __________ What happened: ____________________ Time: ______ Number: ______
Prediction: __________ What happened: ____________________ Time: ______ Number: ______
Prediction: __________ What happened: ____________________ Time: ______ Number: ______
5. What was the changed variable? What did you change?
6. What was the measured variable? What did you observe or count?

Controlled variables are things kept the same, such as the number and size of raisins, the glass size, and the amount of liquid.

Part 3: Explain and reflect

7. Annotate the diagram. Add labels for gas, bubbles, buoyancy, denser, and less dense.

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raisin

8. Complete: I noticed…
9. Complete: This makes me wonder…
10. Complete: The bubbles caused the raisin to rise because…

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