Watery Earth Lesson 6- Drops of Water on Different Surfaces

Surface

Dead Plant

Grass Plant

Rock

Water

Dandelion

Prediction

I predict that the water will will absorb or find a way into the dead plant.

For the grass plant, I think that the water will sit on the long grass figure and even form a bubble like substance.

I think that the water will slide right down the rock.

I think that the water will quickly get into the water and disappear.

I think that the water will make the dandelion soggy and wet.

Actual

What happened was the water Absorbed into the plant and then out into the cup.


For the grass plant I was correct, the water made a bubble or rain drop sort of substance on the plant.

For the rock the water slid down the rock and then down onto the cup.

For the water, we poured water on top of water. (kind of confusing) The water bounced straight into the water and became part of the cup of water.

For the dandelion, the water made the dandelion soggy and wet  as well as a weird texture when you touched it.

Reflection

I was not surprised with what happened because my prediction was right. I predicted this because plants usually are in the water and can usually absorb water.

I was happy to figure out that the water made a bubble like substance. I predicted this because I saw this process on Tinkerbell so I was happy to figure that it works in real life.

I was not really surprised when the water slid right off of the rock. I think this because a rock is solid and usually does not absorb anything.

The water one was sort of fun because we dict the so many different things that could happen. And, my prediction was right.

For the dandelion I knew that it could absorb water so I was not surprised a lot. Mostly because a dandelion is soft and can get soggy from water.

1. Which materials surprised you the most? Why? 
   
2. Which materials do you still wonder about? How do you think water will respond to that material?

1. The material that surprised me the most was the dandelion. I was surprised because even though my prediction was correct, Some unexpected things happened. The water stayed with the dandelion and when the dandelion got dry, it was very easy to take apart.

2. I wonder how the water would react to actual coral reefs. I think that the water would get absorbed into the coral and I think this because coral reef is in water.