5th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets | Engaging Exercises ... - Free Printable

To solve this problem, we need to read the text carefully and find the specific details asked for in each section. Let's break it down step by step.

Step 1: Find "Equipment/materials needed"
I will scan the text for a list of items used in the experiment.
- The text says: "You will need three glass jars, water, red food coloring, blue food coloring, and a spoon."
- It also mentions using a paper towel later on ("place a paper towel between two of the jars").
- So, the list is: Three glass jars, water, red food coloring, blue food coloring, a spoon, and a paper towel.

Step 2: Answer "What I did"
This section asks for the actions taken during the experiment. I will look for verbs and steps in the text.
- First action: "Fill two of the jars with water."
- Second action: "Add several drops of red food coloring to one jar and several drops of blue food coloring to the other."
- Third action: "Stir each jar until the water changes color."
- Fourth action: "Place an empty jar between the two colored jars."
- Fifth action: "Fold a paper towel... Place one end of the paper towel in the red water and the other end in the blue water."
- Sixth action: "Wait about 30 minutes."
- Seventh action: "Observe what happens."

Step 3: Answer "What I saw"
This section asks for the results or observations. I will look for what happened at the end of the experiment.
- The text states: "The water from both jars moved up the paper towel and into the empty jar."
- It continues: "When the red and blue water met in the middle, they mixed together to make purple water!"
- So, the observation is that the colored water traveled up the paper towels into the middle jar and mixed to create purple water.

Step 4: Answer "What I learned from the experiment"
This section asks for the scientific conclusion. I will look for the explanation provided in the text.
- The first paragraph explains the science: "Water molecules are attracted to each other... This attraction is called cohesion."
- It also says: "Water molecules are also attracted to other materials... This attraction is called adhesion."
- The last sentence summarizes the result: "All three jars had purple water!" because the water moved via capillary action (though the term isn't explicitly defined as "capillary action" in the simple summary, the concept of cohesion and adhesion causing the movement is the key learning point).
- A simple way to state what was learned is: Water molecules stick to each other (cohesion) and to other things like paper towels (adhesion), which allows water to move against gravity through small spaces.

Now, let's write out the final answers clearly based on these findings.

Final Answer:

Equipment/materials needed:
Three glass jars, water, red food coloring, blue food coloring, a spoon, and a paper towel.

What I did:
1. Filled two jars with water.
2. Added red food coloring to one jar and blue food coloring to the other.
3. Stirred both jars until the water changed color.
4. Placed an empty jar between the two colored jars.
5. Folded a paper towel and placed one end in the red water and the other end in the blue water, with the middle hanging over the empty jar.
6. Waited 30 minutes and observed the results.

What I saw:
The red and blue water moved up the paper towels and into the empty middle jar. When the two colors met in the middle jar, they mixed together to turn the water purple.

What I learned from the experiment:
I learned that water molecules are attracted to each other (cohesion) and to other materials like paper towels (adhesion). These forces allow water to move up the paper towel and into the empty jar, mixing the colors.