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Scientific Method Activity: Surface Tension Penny Experiment
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"I used this activity for an afternoon science club and students were amazed at how many water droplets a penny can hold."
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Scientific Method: This scientific method lab experiment has students answering the question: "How does soap affect how many drops of water a penny can hold?" This lab incorporates the topics of cohesion and surface tension into the lab and post lab questions.

This scientific method lab experiment is one of my students favorites as it has them compete to see who can get the most water droplets on a penny. Not to mention getting the students interested in science.

Important: This lesson is in my Scientific Method Activities Bundle (35% OFF!)


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Scientific Method Activity: Surface Tension Penny Experiment

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What others say

"I used this activity for an afternoon science club and students were amazed at how many water droplets a penny can hold."
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Erica R.

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Description

Scientific Method: This scientific method lab experiment has students answering the question: "How does soap affect how many drops of water a penny can hold?" This lab incorporates the topics of cohesion and surface tension into the lab and post lab questions.

This scientific method lab experiment is one of my students favorites as it has them compete to see who can get the most water droplets on a penny. Not to mention getting the students interested in science.

Important: This lesson is in my Scientific Method Activities Bundle (35% OFF!)


Also Check out my other Scientific Method Products:

1. Scientific Method Fold and Learn
2. Scientific Method Cootie Catchers
3. Task Cards
4. Word Search
5. Scientific Method Skittles Labs
6. Scientific Method Gummy Bears Lab
7. Scientific Method Lapbook
8. Scientific Method Accordion Booklet
9. Scientific Method Crossword Puzzle
10. Scientific Method Surface Tension Lab


===========================================================================

Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:
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I ♥ Followers!
Be the first to know about store discounts, free products, and product launches! Just click the green “Follow Me” star under my store name on this page or click the “Follow Me” star under Science Spot.

Please assess the quality of my work by downloading my free product:
Solar System: The Planet Mercury: A Solar System Tour

If you found the above product helpful, you might be interested in other products in my store: Science Spot


If you are looking for a specific topic, feel free to browse my categories:

Anatomy---------------- Burns & skin Pathology, Heart, Muscle, Nerves, etc.
Astronomy------------- Solar System, Constellations, Moon Phases, Seasons, Planets, etc.
Biology----------------- Fossil record, Organelles, Evolution, Lab activities, etc.
Chemistry-------------- Scientific Method, States of Matter, The Elements, etc.
Dichotomous Keys--- Reptiles, Amphibians, Invertebrates, Dogs, Zoo animals etc.
Earth Science--------- Rock cycle, Volcanoes, Layers of the Earth, Earthquakes, etc
Games------------------ Jeopardy, Money Wheel, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Holidays---------------- Easter, Mother's Day, etc.
Lab Experiments----- Scientific Method, Cells, Plants, Water, etc.
Mythology------------- Greek & Roman Gods, Planets, Halloween.
Science Projects----- Science Fair Bacteria Experiment
Science Cootie Catchers- Solar System, Moon phases, Rock cycle, Earthquakes, Planets
Literacy Cootie Catchers- Reading comprehension with Bloom's Taxonomy
Math Cootie Catchers- Fractions: Decimal, Percent, Improper, Equivalent, etc.

~Lessons Only by Science Spot

========================================================
Copyright © 2015 Science Spot. All rights reserved.

This purchase is for you and your classroom. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
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Fun Experiment!
Rated 5 out of 5
November 9, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Such a fun way to learn about surface tension! My students really enjoyed it! :)
Taylor Sciubba
(TPT Seller)
128 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
February 21, 2025
I used this activity for an afternoon science club and students were amazed at how many water droplets a penny can hold.
Erica R.
129 reviews
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Rated 5 out of 5
October 27, 2024
My students loved the activity. I highly recommend it! Thank you
MsMatus
(TPT Seller)
216 reviews
Grades taught: 6th, 7th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
January 20, 2024
Great resource to explain the properties of water, in particular surface tension to my ESL 3 students.
Rosa B.
249 reviews
Grades taught: 10th, 11th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Rated 4 out of 5
October 19, 2023
Great resource. Engaging and fun for my students.
Kasey Nail
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530 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Rated 5 out of 5
August 17, 2023
My students enjoyed this activity and were fully engaged.
Olivia N.
1,218 reviews
Grades taught: 10th
Rated 4 out of 5
June 7, 2023
I have used this experiment before and it is always one that surprises my students. They typically underestimate the number of water drops the penny can hold.
Holly S.
126 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th, 6th
Rated 5 out of 5
November 27, 2022
I used this activity as a sub lesson. Easy to follow.
lisa F.
121 reviews
Grades taught: 9th

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