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Can Eggs Float In Salty, Floury, Sugary, and Plain Water?
by Russell M.
* Hypothesis * Materials * Procedure * Results * Conclusion *
 
Hypothesis 
I think the egg will float in the salt water.  I also think the egg with float in the water with flour.
Materials   
  • Tablespoon
  • four  cups 
  • four  eggs
  • spoon
  • salt
  • flour
  • sugar
  • water
Procedure   
  1.  First,  I  will fill  four  cups  with  water and leave  one  cup  with plain water. 
  2. Then  I will  put  one tablespoon of flour  in  one  cup of water. 
  3. Then I  will  put  one  tablespoon of salt  in  another cup. 
  4. Then   I  will    put  one tablespoon of sugar  in  a third cup.
  5. Then I  will  get  four  eggs  out of  the  refrigerator. 
  6. I will place one egg in each cup and  then  see  if  any of the eggs float. 
  7. Then I will record my data.
Results   
 They could include a table, pictures, charts, etc.  The  egg  with  salt  floated up about one centimeter.  The  others  did  not  float at all. 
Conclusion 
 The  egg  with  salt  floated up about one centimeter.  The  others  did  not  float at all. 
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Russel M.
Timber Ridge Magnet School