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My Dissolving Experiment



You have the following equipment:

  • 4 plastic beakers (transparent)
  • Sand
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Chalk
  • 100 ml of water in each beaker

Your task!
Set up an experiment that tests which of the four materials are soluble and which are not.

You will need to write up your experiment, making sure that you include the following things:

  • What it is you are trying to find out
  • The equipment you are using
  • Instructions and diagrams (with labels) to show how the experiment is set up
  • What you expect will happen and why
  • How you made sure your test was fair
  • Observations
  • A conclusion