Soap Floats Lab

Question/Problem

How your lab group make the bar of soap float in a container of water?

Research the problem

Describe any science information needed to solve the problem and how to collect information.

Float: To move gently on the surface of a liquid (water); drift along. To rest or remain on the surface of a liquid.

Explore Ideas

Describe three ideas that could solve the problem, including any useful scientific concepts.

Plan Summary

Which of the ideas (previously listed) will you use and why?

Hypothesis

Prediction:Predicted answer to the

question. What will happen?

Related to question and includes:

• Should be written as an, “if, then, because” statement.

Experimental Procedures

Materials: List the materials needed

Procedures

1. Gather materials2. 3. 4.

Data Observations

Observations: what do you see?

Record measurements: How long did the soap float for each of your trials?

Do you need a data table?

Analysis

Show any math work

Conclusion

Summary of the resultsThis needs to

include your Data!

Relates to hypothesis: Supported or not?How do you know?

“Yes, my hypothesis was correct, (or no my hypothesis was incorrect) I stated, (restate hypothesis word for word). Then use data, pictures, or observations in the lab to prove why you were right or wrong.”

Reflection

If I were to do this lab again, I would….