Did you know that things will mix in water, even if you do not stir them? Liquids in a system (i.e. a container) want to come into equilibrium (the fancy scientific word for "all the same"). So they will mix even if you don't physically mix them. It just takes longer. The question asked by this activity is - will it take the same amount of time in hot water as cold water? You probably have a hypothesis (the fancy scientific word for "guess") already - now test it out and see if you were right. Materials:
Parent Tip: This experiment has a lot of possible extensions. If your child is interested, ask them what other tests they could do and then do them. How To Links & Explanation: Here is the link to the instructions and explanation. Thanks to the American Chemical Society for this activity. Share Your Experience: If you do this experiment feel free to share your results in the comments section below. Happy Sciencing!
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