Jenna, Nya, Abby, Sydney Section 8-4

Spectral Color Conundrum

2 days 32 (4) yellow 40 (4) red 20 (2)blue green purple per 1,000

Materials

Data Collection

Objective: To recreate the masterminds sample set, #s1-5, using trial and error, to figure out the correct ratios of
liquid volume for the spectral colors necessary to make each 20 mL sample.

Notes:
Document your groups trials T1-T5, and final samples, #s 1-5, below, by typing in the amounts [in mL] for each
spectral color used to make the sample, and inserting a PB image for the final color outcome.

The max volume for any sample is always 20 mL

The individual spectral colors are always whole amount of mL.
Cover test tube with thumb, flip, and shake to evenly distribute the colors.

#1 - 2 colors Ratio of colors 15-5 red

#2 - 3 colors Ratio of colors 10-7-3 blue
#3 - 2 colors Ratio of colors 13-7 dark green
#4 - 3 colors Ratio of colors 9-7-4 purple
#5 - 2 colors Ratio of colors 18-2 green/lime green/yellow

Test Tube Amount of each spectral Total amount of liquid Color Outcome
color used [mL] volume [mL] [PB image]

T1 15 red 5 yellow 20

T2 10 blue 7 purple 3 red 20

T3 !3 green 7 yellow 20

T4 9 purple 7 red 4 blue 20

T5 18 yellow 2 blue 20

 T4 9 purple 7 blue and 4 red 20

II. Analyze Results

1. Identify your groups final results for each sample, #s 1-5 below, by filling in each color [in bold] after the correct
ratio listed for that color needed to make the sample. * TBP = colors to be provided

Sample # of Ratio of Colors Groups Results Ratio of Colors Actual Value [*TBP]
# Colors Total = 20 mL Total = 20 mL

1 2 15 [ red ] : 5 [ yellow ] [ red ] [ yellow ]

2 3 10 [ blue ] : 7 [ yellow ] : 3 [ green ] [ blue ] [ red ] [ green ]

3 2 13 [ green ] : 7 [ yellow ] [ blue ] [ yellow ]

4 3 9 [ purple ] : 7 [ blue ] : 4 [ red ] [ purple ] [ blue ] [ red ]

5 2 18 [ yellow ] : 2 [ blue ] [ yellow ] [ blue ]

2. What was your groups overall initial emotional reaction to this challenge?
AG It was fun, but challenging because we had to figure out what colors matched the ratios. Also it was
hard because we had to do some of them multiple times because either the original color wasnt
calibrated right or we mixed the 2-3 colors wrong.

3. How did your group choose to begin, as in, what was the groups initial step?
JF Our group chose to collect our materials as soon as possible and we each picked a color. We all
focused on our own tests and if/when we were done with our test, we tried to help out our other group
members. We also worked together to come up with different options and combinations.

4. Based on the Ratios of Colors Actual Value provided by the teacher, how did your group measure up in terms of
accuracy? Support your response comparing your results with the results the teacher provided.
SF Our group did pretty well with precision, our colors were usually just a little off. For example, in
number three we did 10 blue 7 yellow and 3 green, so we were only little off because the right
combination was 10 blue 7 red and 3 green. In general our precision was very close to perfect a lot.

5. Based on your groups experience collecting the data, identify which sample[s] was the easiest for your group to
figure out and explain why.
ND The sample that our group thought was the easiest was number 5 because finding what colors
matched the ratio was easy because there was obviously more yellow than green so we could tell that
there should be 18 yellow and 2 green

6. Based on your groups experience collecting the data, identify which sample[s] was the most difficult for your
group to figure out and explain why.
AG The ones that were most difficult for us were the ones that had more than 2 colors in it. That was
test tube numbers 2 and 4. It was hard to figure out which color got the most or least amount of liquid.