Lesson 16 of 84 · Chemical Bonds
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenPollination: Flowers and Bees
Chemical Bonds.
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ The twist
If it bubbles, something invisible is escaping.
Mind = Blown
💧 Hot water can freeze faster than cold water under the right conditions. Nobody fully understands why.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: will the fizz be loud, soft, or none at all?
What You'll Learn
Plants have specialized structures: roots anchor the plant and absorb water, stems transport materials, leaves capture sunlight, and flowers produce seeds for reproduction.
Key Words
- germination
- pollination
- photosynthesis
Materials Needed
- seeds
- soil
- cups
- water
Safety First
- Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.
- Adult supervision recommended.
- Do not taste any materials.
Steps
Read about Chemical Bonds and write down three key facts.
Model natural selection: scatter colored paper scraps on grass. Time how long it takes a partner to pick up each color. Which color survived longest? Why?
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What part of a plant absorbs water from the soil?
Where you see this in real life
Your toothpaste, your soap, even your breakfast involves this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Ask a grown-up to help you mix two safe kitchen things. Predict what will happen first.
For the dinner table
“What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”
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