--- title: "Science - Absorbency experiments" url: "https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2020-10-19-20-59-36-science-absorbency-experiments" school: "Delph Side Community Primary School" --- # Science - Absorbency experiments ![Image of Science - Absorbency experiments](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/blog/DSC_0350.JPG) 19 October 2020 [Jonathan Fyne](https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/jfyne) [Class of 2025](https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2025) We had to carry out an experiment to investigate which materials were the most absorbent. We learnt that absorbent means soaks up water easily and had to make our predictions before testing different materials. ### Testing which materials are absorbent [![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/testing-which-materials-are-absorbent/DSC_0201.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/testing-which-materials-are-absorbent/DSC_0201.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/testing-which-materials-are-absorbent/DSC_0202.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/testing-which-materials-are-absorbent/DSC_0202.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/testing-which-materials-are-absorbent/DSC_0204.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/testing-which-materials-are-absorbent/DSC_0204.JPG) 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[![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/testing-which-materials-are-absorbent/IMG_3100.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/testing-which-materials-are-absorbent/IMG_3100.JPG) There was then great excitement in class as we found out that white powder we were given was absorbent and made magic snow!! ### I wonder if this absorbent material will be... 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