USOE Home Page Copyright by the Utah State Office of Education. Students will observe and describe chemical and physical change. 2c Plan field studies, controlled experiments 2d Collect and record data 6c Report results honestly. Using this background information they will construct and perform their own experiment on an edible liquid of their choice.
Reasonable ventilation is needed for alcohol burners or bunsen burners.
The students will need to bring a liquid food item from home for the lab they design. Physical changes are described as changes during which no new substance is formed. Examples are boiling, melting, freezing, and shape changes. Chemical changes are described as changes that result in a new substance being formed. Examples are burning, rusting, reacting with acid or other chemicals.