The party

The party

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This task is about liquids, gases, and solids.

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Read the information below and complete the table that follows.  
 
SAUSAGE SIZZLE: Peter turned on the gas barbeque and lit the fuel. The sausage began to sizzle as the fat ran out onto the hot plate. He took the cooked sausage and covered it with lots of tomato sauce.
 
ICE BLOCKS: Sarah poured fruit juice in moulds and put the moulds in the freezer overnight. The next day, as she ate the ice block, the juice kept running down her hand.
 
JELLY: Chris boiled the water in the jug and watched the steamrising. She poured the water onto the jelly crystals in a bowl and stirred the mixture. The next day she ate some of the set jelly.
 
There are 12 substances written in bold in the box above. Write the substance in the table below to show if they are solid, liquid, or gas.  
  Sausage Sizzle Ice Blocks Jelly
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
Level:
4
Description of task: 
Students identify the solids, liquids, and gases in three short passages.
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Science capabilities
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Capability: Interpret representations
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Y8 (05/1999)

  Sausage Sizzle Ice Blocks Jelly 7 correct – very difficult

5-6 correct – moderate

3-4 correct – easy

1-2 correct – very easy

Solid Sausage Ice block Jelly crystals
Jelly
Liquid Fat
Tomato sauce
Fruit juice
Juice
Water
Gas Fuel
 
Steam