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Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenConservation of Mass (Part 3)
Conservation of Mass (Part 3).
🎯 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
Conservation of mass means that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. If you start with 10 grams of reactants, you end with 10 grams of products.
Key Words
- evaporation
- condensation
- boiling
Materials Needed
- baking soda
- cups
- spoons
- food coloring
- plastic bottles
- balloons
Safety First
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Steps
Read the introduction and identify the main idea of this lesson.
Test 5 household liquids (vinegar, milk, lemon juice, baking soda water, soap) with pH paper. Classify each as acid, base, or neutral.
Compare the before and after states.
Write your conclusion: did the results match your hypothesis? What would you change next time?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What does conservation of mass mean?
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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