Science :: Flowing Liquids

Today we did an experiment on which liquids flow the fastest.  We started with honey, ketchup, mustard, and dish soap and Jayden made a prediction.

Prediction
Fastest Liquid : ketchup
Slowest Liquid : honey

Then we squirted our liquids on a piece of cardboard.

And then held up the cardboard to start the race.

We recorded our results and repeated the experiment again to see if we could get the same results.

This time the ketchup and mustard didn't move off the circles at all!  We discussed that this was because in the bottles there is always some water the comes to the surface, so when we squirted the ketchup and mustard out the first time there was more water in them, making them a thinner liquid.  But the 2nd time, they were much thicker and were able to stay put while the dish soap and honey made a break for the finish line!

We learned thinner liquids flow faster!