Materials You’ll Need
  • Goggles
  • Sample of "magic granules"
  • Water
  • 3 12-oz. clear cups
  • Measuring cups and spoons (or graduated cylinders)
Exploration
  1. To one cup, add 8 ounces (240 ml) of water. To a second cup, add 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of magic granules. In a third cup, mix 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of magic granules with 8 ounces (240 ml) of water.
  2. Observe the contents of the cups for the next five minutes.
  3. Compare the granules, the water, and the mixture in terms of their properties. (Consider the texture, volume, appearance, etc.)