Properties of Liquids

• Sea Ice and Glaciers

  

  Global warming is causing both to melt. Find out which results in rising sea levels…read more  

• Water Ladder

  

  See how you can raise water without a pump using the force of capillary attraction…read more  

• Cargo Overboard

  

  The crane operator onboard a boat accidentally dropped some steel beams in the water… read more  

• Cork in Ice

  

  An ice block, with a cork embedded inside, floats in water. Then it begins to melt… read more  

• Flipping the Bottle

  

  Flipping can be fun! Sometimes objects do not flip exactly as we expect… read more  

• Buoyancy Explorer

  

  Float or sink? Use this virtual experiment to test different solids and liquids… read more  

• Removing Cuttings from the Borehole

  

  During well drilling, pieces of rock, called cuttings, must be removed from the hole so the bit can continue drilling… read more  

• Cool Clay

  

  Find out how a clay tile roof can help buildings stay cool during hot weather… read more  

• Viscosity Explorer

  

  See how viscosity varies from liquid to liquid and how temperature affects viscosity… read more  

• Viscosity & Temperature

  

  The viscosity of most liquids is effected by temperature. To test this we experimented with corn syrup… read more  

• Viscosity & Temperature II

  

  This experiment focuses on the viscosity of shampoo in a bottle as it is heated and cooled… read more  

• Viscosity of Liquids

  

  One way to test the viscosity of a liquid is to drop something into it and see how long it takes to sink… read more  

• Viscosity of Liquids II

  

  Different liquids have different properties. Some are thin and flow more easily than thicker, more viscous liquids… read more  

• Viscosity of Liquids Presentation   
  By Youth, For Youth

  

  Try these experiments, presented for you in either movie or slide show format.… read more  

• Cartesian Diver

  

  Divers wear metal weights to help them sink, and compensators to increase or reduce buoyancy. See how this works… read more  

• Buoyancy

  

  See why buoyancy is such an important characteristic of drilling fluids… read more  

• Ketchup: Thick or Thin?

  

  Stuck in the bottle until you shake and shake, then suddenly it flows freely. This property is called thixotropy… read more  

• Is It Liquid or Solid?

  

  A mixture of cornstarch and water changes viscosity when it is agitated… read more  

• Yellow Money

  

  Balance a coin on a floating lemon? Click on the picture to see what we found… read more  

• Food pH Indicators

  

  Make a pH indicator from something you may have eaten before— red cabbage… read more  

• Floating and Stability

  

  A sailboat tips in the wind, then rights itself when the wind dies down. Find out why… read more  

• Clay Boats

  

  Your challenge is to make the best boat you can with a given amount of clay. "Best" means that the boat is able to hold the most weight without sinking. read more  

• Make Your Own Rain Gauge

  

  This SEED Engineering Challenge is to design and construct a rain gauge that will measure rainfall as accurately as possible. read more