What Can We Observe About Liquids?

1st Grade

Observing LiquidsObserving Liquids

How are the soap and water alike?

Both are LIQUIDS!!!

A liquid…A liquid…

• A A liquidliquid is matter is matter that flows. that flows.

• It does NOT have It does NOT have its own shape.its own shape.

It takes the

shape of its

container.

Liquid MixturesLiquid Mixtures

• You can make mixtures You can make mixtures with liquids.with liquids.

• You can mix drink You can mix drink powder or salt with powder or salt with water.water.

• They They dissolvedissolve, or mix , or mix completely with the completely with the liquid.liquid.

• If you mix soil or oil If you mix soil or oil with water, they do with water, they do NOT dissolve.NOT dissolve.

MIXMIX DO NOT DO NOT MIXMIX

juice

salt

soil

oil

Float and SinkFloat and Sink

Does matter float or sink?You can test it!!Some

objects float, or stay on top of a liquid.

Some objects sink, or fall to the bottom of

a liquid.

Measuring LiquidsMeasuring Liquids

You can measure liquids.

You can use a measuring cup to find

out how much space a liquid takes up.

You can use a balance to measure its mass.

PUT ON YOUR THINKING PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAPS!CAPS!

• What is a liquid?What is a liquid?

• How can you tell if How can you tell if something something dissolves?dissolves?

• How can you find How can you find out if something out if something floats or skinks?floats or skinks?

• How can you How can you measure liquids?measure liquids?