This document discusses solutions and properties of solutions. It begins by asking key questions about solutions, such as whether solutions are always liquids and if all solids dissolve in water. It then describes an activity where students observe and record the properties of common household solutions in a table. The document explains that solutions are homogeneous mixtures consisting of a solvent and solute. It provides examples of naturally occurring solutions like seas and manufactured solutions like vinegar. It concludes by assigning homework where students prepare solutions using various solutes and solvents to observe their properties.