Candle Investigation Worksheet
Candle Investigation Worksheet
Candle Investigation Worksheet
You are going to investigate how the amount of oxygen affects the time that a candle burns for.
Equipment
• heatproof mat
• tea light candle
• three beakers of different sizes (e.g. 100ml, 250ml and 500ml)
• modelling clay
• matches or a wooden splint
• timer
Prediction
I predict that…
Variables
What are the variables in this investigation?
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:
Control variable(s):
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Candle Investigation
Method
Step 1 Place the heatproof mat on the work surface.
Step 2 Place a tea light candle on the heatproof mat and light it using a match or wooden splint.
Step 3 If the beaker has a pouring spout which will allow oxygen to get into the beaker, place a
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Step 4 Place the largest beaker over the candle and start the timer.
Step 5 Record the time taken for the candle to be extinguished in a table.
Results
Record your results in the table below.
Conclusion
How does the amount of oxygen affect the time that a candle burns for?
Use data from your results table to support your conclusion and use your scientific
knowledge to explain why this happened.
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