Year 5: Water Investigation

October 12, 2020

Did you know that water can be a solid, liquid and a gas? 

On Friday in Year 5, we looked at the three states of matter for water. We learnt that when a liquid is heated, it evaporates and turns into a gas and when a gas is cooled, it turns into a liquid. This is called condensation. 

Here are some pictures of our experiment. The jug was filled with boiling water and clingfilm was placed on top with an ice cube. As the water was so hot, water particles (known as vapour) rose and as it touched the cling film, the cool air turned it into a liquid again. 

The children loved seeing this scientific process and the changes in states of matter first-hand to deepen their understanding of this concept.

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