GAK EXPERIMENT

Problem:
How does using more or less borax effect how thick, thin, or bouncy your gak becomes?

Hypothesis:
I think if we use ( more / less ) borax then the gak will be _______________.

Manipulated Variable: _______________________
Responding Variable:________________________
Controlled Variable(s):_______________________

DATA

SAMPLE 1
SAMPLE 2
Glue: 20.0mL Glue: 20.0mL
Water: 20.0mL Water: 20.0mL
Borax: your choice __________mL Borax: your choice __________mL
Physical Properties

Physical Properties

 

SAMPLE 3
SAMPLE 4
Glue: 20.0mL Glue: 20.0mL
Water: 20.0mL Water: 20.0mL
Borax: your choice __________mL Borax: your choice __________mL

Physical Properties

 

Physical Properties

After testing different amounts of borax decide which picture shows the most borax used and which picture shows the least amount of borax used.

Picture A
Picture B
Picture C


Conclusion: (attach more paper if needed)


Order your samples from most borax solution to least borax solution.
Sample: ______ , Sample: ______ , Sample: ______ , Sample: ______

Use your notes to answer the following questions.
Which sample(s)
sticks the most? ________________________________
stretches the most? ______________________________
bounces the highest? _____________________________
has the most liquid left in the container? _______________
breaks when pulled on?___________________________
is the most viscous?______________________________
is the least viscous?______________________________
has the smoothest texture?_________________________

Compare your sample with the least borax to the one with the most borax.
Least Borax: ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Most Borax: ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________


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