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tbeidel
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Project Question: Mag-nificent Breakfast Ceral experiment states to use 2 cups cereal but also then states to put 250 mL in blender and when my mom looked at a measuring cup, 250 is about 1 cup. Which is correct for this project?
Project Due Date: Project due by 3/22/2010
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Experiment question

Post by tbeidel »

The experiment "Mag-nificent Breakfast Cereal" states to use 2 cups cereal. Then it says put 250mL of cereal in a blender and 250mL of distilled water. On the measuring cup the 250mL isn't 2 cups. Which should we use, 2 cups or 250mL which is about 1 cup.

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MelissaB
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Re: Experiment question

Post by MelissaB »

You are right--250 mL is about 1 cup. I suspect it's just a typo on someone's part.

I would use 250 mL at first--then, if that doesn't work, try using two cups. But I suspect they want you to use the same amount of water and cereal, so I'm guessing that 250 mL (1 cup) is the correct amount of cereal.
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Re: Experiment question

Post by amyC »

I'm sorry that you ran into a problem with the project! We've updated Step 1 of the Experimental Procedure to reflect that "1 cup" of each cereal is needed.

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... p003.shtml

Good luck with the experiment!

Amy
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