Post-Lab Questions
Directions:
Draft: Argument Presentation on a whiteboard
This lab is the first part of a two-part series. At the conclusion of Part II: Density of a Solid Lab, you will create a short presentation that summarizes your results from both labs.
For now, draft the following components for Part I: Density of a Liquid:
Question: What is the identity of the unknown liquid and the unknown metal?
Claim: State your answer to the guiding question for the liquid.
- Example: The identity of the unknown liquid is…
Evidence: Provide the measurements and/or calculations that support your claim. Your evidence should only be calculations and/or measurements that directly point to answering your claim.
Justification: Explain your evidence. Answer such questions as.
- What do your results suggest?
- How did you use those results to make an identification?
- Where there any close calls? How did you decide between the two?
- How confident are you in your group’s claim? Why?
Use the table below to draft your results only for the density of a liquid lab.
Question: What is the identity of the unknown liquid?

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