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Lab for Small Particles

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Lab for Small Particles

A lab for grade 5's to develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen (MS-PS1-1). Students will discover that matter is made Up of tiny particles:
What’s needed:

Whole milk
Food coloring (preferably red or blue)
A small plate or shallow dish
A cotton swab or toothpick
Dish soap

What to do:
• Pour enough milk into the plate to cover the bottom.
• Add a few drops of food coloring into the milk (one color at a time).
• Dip the cotton swab or toothpick into the dish soap.
• Place the dish soap-covered cotton swab or toothpick into the milk and hold it there for a few seconds.
• Observe what happens to the milk and the food coloring.
Record and findings and write a conclusion.
There are teachers notes that follow that will assist with the answers to this experiment.

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