GROUP ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING A FAIR TEST

OBJECTIVES:
1. Recognize a fair test from a number of testing situations.
2. Use laboratory apparatus to measure things precisely.

GROUP 1: DETERMINING THE MASS, VOLUME AND

DENSITY OF AN OBJECT

A. Determining the mass of the book

 Estimate the mass of the book: ___________________
 Measure the mass of the book using platform balance:
__________________
B. Determining the volume of the book
 Estimate the length, width and height of the book:
_________________
 Measure by means of a ruler the length, width and height of the book:
________________
 Estimate the volume of the book: _________________
 Compute for the volume of the book by multiplying length, width, and
height of the book: _______________________
C. Determining the density of the object:
 Estimate the density of a book by dividing the estimated mass with
the estimated volume: ________________________
 Compute for the density of the book by dividing the measured mass
with the computed volume: _________________

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. Is your estimation and actual measurement the same or not?
_________________________________________________________
2. Which is the accurate way of measuring mass, volume and density of an
object? Why?
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
 GROUP ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING A FAIR TEST

OBJECTIVES:
1. Recognize a fair test from a number of testing situations.
2. Use laboratory apparatus to measure things precisely.

GROUP 2: PREPARING SIMPLE LIQUID MIXTURES (Vinegar)

1. Measure 50 ml commercially sold vinegar in a clean bottle and add 50 ml

clean tap water. Label it A.
2. Measure 60 ml commercially sold vinegar in a clean bottle and add 40 ml
clean tap water. Label it B.
3. With your teacher’s permission, taste both vinegar solutions.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. How to accurately measure liquid samples?

_______________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

2. In reading the measurements of liquid samples, what is the most

important
consideration(s)? ___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. Is it fair to say that the two solutions have equally sour taste? Why?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. What do you think is the best way to determine the level of sourness of
the two solutions?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
 GROUP ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING A FAIR TEST

OBJECTIVES:
1. Recognize a fair test from a number of testing situations.
2. Use laboratory apparatus to measure things precisely.

GROUP 3: PREPARING SIMPLE LIQUID MIXTURES (Orange Juice)

1. Measure 50 ml water into two separate containers. Label it A and B.

2. Add 10 ml orange powder in each container.
3. Stir the mixture in container A, while do nothing on container B.
4. Taste both mixture.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. How to accurately measure liquid samples?

_______________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

2. In reading the measurements of liquid samples, what is the most

important
consideration(s)? ___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. Which orange juice is sweeter? Container A or container B? Why?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. Is stirring an important process? Why?
___________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
 GROUP ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING A FAIR TEST

OBJECTIVES:
1. Recognize a fair test from a number of testing situations.
2. Use laboratory apparatus to measure things precisely.

GROUP 4: PREPARING SIMPLE LIQUID MIXTURES (Chocolate

Powder)

1. Measure 50 ml hot water and label it with A.

2. Measure 50 ml tap water and label it with B.
3. Add 10 ml of chocolate powder in each container. Do not stir the
mixtures.
4. Record the time of complete dissolution.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. How to accurately measure liquid samples?

_______________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

2. In reading the measurements of liquid samples, what is the most

important
consideration(s)? ___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. In which container the chocolate powder dissolve faster? Container A or
B? Why? __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________