Lesson 9 of 84 · Matter and Reactions
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenAtoms: Building Blocks of Matter
Matter and Reactions.
🎯 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
Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter. Each element is made of one type of atom. Hydrogen has the simplest atom with just one proton and one electron.
Key Words
- solubility
- concentration
- periodic table
Materials Needed
- baking soda
- cups
- spoons
- food coloring
Safety First
- Adult supervision recommended.
Steps
Review the background information on Matter and Reactions before starting.
Test how temperature affects dissolving: dissolve sugar in cold, warm, and hot water. Count stirs needed for each and create a data table.
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 mass?
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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