GRADE 6 – LAB 7: Drip to drip: The Water Cycle Trip

Question:

What happens to the pollution of Tietê when its water evaporates and clouds are formed?

Hypothesis:

Objective:

Investigate the water cycle and recognize the physical changes involved.

Materials:

Beaker, water, watch glass, heating grid, Bunsen burner, ice, pipette, tripod and food coloring.

Procedures:

  1. Put 50mL of water in a beaker.
  2. Add 8 drops of food coloring to the water in the beaker.
  3. Collect a sample of this water with the pipette and transfer it to the laboratory sheet (results).
  4. Cover the beaker with the watch glass and place an ice cube on top of it.
  5. Heat the system with the aid of the tripod, heating grid and Bunsen burner.
  6. Take a sample from the bottom of the watch glass and transfer it to the lab sheet (results).

Results:

Discussion (IN PAIRS):

Answer the following questions in a text:

  1. Which physical state changes happened in the experiment? Explain each one.
  2. Which energies were involved in each change? Why?
  3. Where did the energies go to?
  4. What happened with the food coloring? Explain.
  5. What happened under the watch glass? Explain.

CONCLUSION (IN PAIRS):

Answer the following questions in a text:

  1. Compare your experiment with the water cycle in the nature. What processes were represented in the experiment? Why?
  2. Was your hypothesis correct? If your answer is yes, what did you do in your experiment that confirm your answer? If not, how does the experiment answer it correctly?
  3. What is the answer to the question that started our investigation?