Lesson 16 of 84 · Matter
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenProperties of Materials
Properties of Materials.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Mixing two safe things doesn't always make a safe thing.
Mind = Blown
🌈 Every color you see is your brain inventing a translation of light frequencies.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: will the mixture get hotter, colder, or stay the same?
What You'll Learn
A compound's properties differ from its elements. Sodium is a reactive metal and chlorine is a toxic gas, but together they form sodium chloride—common table salt.
Key Words
- boiling
- density
Materials Needed
- vinegar
- baking soda
- cups
- spoons
- food coloring
- plastic bottles
Safety First
- Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
- Handle glass items carefully to avoid breakage.
- Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
Steps
Read about Matter and write down three key facts.
Conduct a chromatography experiment: use a coffee filter and markers to separate the pigments in different colored inks.
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 is a solution?
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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