Lesson 63 of 84 · Matter
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenConductors and Insulators (Part 2)
Conductors and Insulators (Part 2).
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Color changes mean atoms are rearranging — even if you can't see them.
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
Before you mix: what color do you think it'll turn?
What You'll Learn
Plasmas form when gases are heated to extremely high temperatures, stripping electrons from atoms. Stars, lightning, and neon signs all contain plasma.
Key Words
- melting point
- freezing point
- gas
Materials Needed
- paper towels
- thermometer
- strainer
- ice cubes
- salt
- sugar
Safety First
- Adult supervision recommended.
- Do not taste any materials.
Steps
Read the introduction and identify the main idea of this lesson.
Heat ice and record the temperature every minute as it melts and then boils. Graph the temperature changes and label each phase change.
Note any unexpected results and think about why they happened.
Share your findings with the class or a partner and discuss what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?
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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