Lesson 31 of 84 · Reaction Rates
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenCellular Respiration
Reaction Rates.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
If it bubbles, something invisible is escaping.
Mind = Blown
🧪 If you could remove all the empty space from atoms, the entire human race would fit in a sugar cube.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: will the fizz be loud, soft, or none at all?
What You'll Learn
Cellular respiration is how cells release energy from food by combining glucose with oxygen. This process takes place mainly in the mitochondria and produces carbon dioxide and water as waste, along with the energy cells need to work.
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- cups
- water
- plastic wrap
Safety First
- Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.
- Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.
- Adult supervision recommended.
Steps
Read about Reaction Rates and write down three key facts.
Collect and classify 10 organisms from your yard into kingdoms, phyla, or groups. Use a dichotomous key if available.
Use your senses (except taste) to describe what you notice.
Write a summary of your findings in 3-5 sentences.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is pollination?
Where you see this in real life
This is happening in your kitchen right now — every time food cooks.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find one ingredient in a snack and look up what it does.
For the dinner table
“What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”
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