Lesson Plan

How Can We Find Out What Is in Water?

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Using paper chromatography, water watchers discover that several substances might be dissolved even though they aren't visible. For this case, you will prepare a mixture of three different food colorings for them to experiment with. A brief discussion follows. This lesson is part of a unit on the properties and the conservation of water, but stands alone well as a lesson on separating mixtures for a physical science class.

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Pros
  • Cross-curricular extensions, including an art activity
  • Lesson is one in a series of wonderful water lessons
  • Very visual activity 
  • A video by the publisher provides teaching tips
Cons
  • None