CAM Jr High Science - Battle Ground Public Schools - Battle Ground, WA

Bottle Activity #1 - Sinking Eyedropper


In your science journal, record the following:

1) Setup*(see photos below):

a) labeled diagram of the setup
b) description of the setup and activity

2) Observations:

What happened when you squeezed the bottle? (Provided specific, detailed record of actions and changes during the activity? Also, describe any factors that affected the outcome of the activity -- the amount of pressure, type of bottle, volume of water, ...)

3) Inferences & Conclusions:

Q1: Why does the eyedropper float? (State the observations you made -- in some cases, the “experimenting” you did -- that support your inference/conclusion.)

Q2: What causes the eyedropper to sink when you squeeze the bottle? (State the observations you made that support your inference/conclusion.)


Demonstration images:


floating eyedropper


sinking eyedropper

Photos by Michael Clapp

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Created by M. Clapp
CAM 7/8 Science - BGSD
updated: 4/7/10