Properties of five drinks

Properties of five drinks

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This task is about using a classification key to identify five different drinks.
Using the properties of the five drinks listed below, write the correct name of each drink in a box (a, b, c, d, or e) at the bottom of the key. 
 
Properties of five drinks
Drink Colour Temperature Fizziness
Burdock Coloured Cold Fizzy
Chocco Coloured Hot Still
Coronade Colourless Cold Still
Sparkle Colourless Cold Fizzy
Suncrush Coloured Cold Still
 
 
  Key to Drinks

information: classification key to identify types of drinks

Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Science, Investigating in science, Material World
Keywords: 
properties, liquid, classification keys, keys
Description of task: 
Students use information on the properties of five different drinks in order to place them correctly into a key.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Interpret representations
This resource provides opportunities to discuss the purposes of identification keys and how to read them.
 

 
Science capabilities: 
Interpret representations
Answers/responses: 
  

Y8 (05/2000)
a)
b)
c)
e)
f)
Chocco
Burdock
Sparkle
Suncrush
Coronade

 very easy