The ability of matter to soak up a liquid is called absorbency. A great way to examine the concept of absorbency is to have your kiddos take turns placing various items in a cup of water and determine whether they absorb any of the liquid. The students at All About Children childcare center had lots of fun with this simple lab and used the following materials... Materials plastic cup water cotton ball sponges piece of cheese cloth piece of T-shirt ear plug stopwatch Completing the...