Classroom mode
Run it in class
Can stacked liquids catch an object that sinks in water?
Show of hands — before you project anything
Predict first: if liquid A is denser than B, which one moves underneath while they remain separated?
- A Way more than you'd guess
- B About what you'd guess
- C Way less than you'd guess
Count the votes out loud. Hold them to it — then watch.
Project it (fullscreen)
Discussion prompts
- Predict first: if liquid A is denser than B, which one moves underneath while they remain separated?
- What two comparisons are needed to locate an object between two liquid densities?
- Why does shaking help corn syrup dissolve into water while oil can separate again?
Where it shows up in real life
- Oil separating to the top of salad dressing
- Carefully poured layered drinks viewed before their bands blend
- Oil spreading across water rather than sinking beneath it
A prediction-first worksheet — no answer key.
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Can stacked liquids catch an object that sinks in water?
Predict — what do you think will happen, and why?
Talk about it
- Predict first: if liquid A is denser than B, which one moves underneath while they remain separated?
- What two comparisons are needed to locate an object between two liquid densities?
- Why does shaking help corn syrup dissolve into water while oil can separate again?