Lesson 37 of 84 · Matter

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion Kitchen

Hot and Cold Things (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #37

Hot and Cold Things (Part 2).

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ The twist

If it bubbles, something invisible is escaping.

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Mind = Blown

🧪 If you could remove all the empty space from atoms, the entire human race would fit in a sugar cube.

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Make a hypothesis first

Guess: will the fizz be loud, soft, or none at all?

What You'll Learn

Some things are smooth, some are rough. Touch different objects and feel the difference!

Key Words

melt
freeze
hot

Materials Needed

balloons
measuring cups
paper towels
thermometer

Safety First

Keep small objects away from young children.
Work in a well-ventilated area when using vinegar or other strong-smelling substances.
Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Talk about Matter with a grown-up. What do you already know?

Step 2 — Do

Mix two colors of paint together. What new color did you make?

Step 3 — Observe

What happened? Tell a grown-up what you noticed.

Step 4 — Record

Tell a grown-up your favorite part of the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Can you pour water?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This is happening in your kitchen right now — every time food cooks.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find one ingredient in a snack and look up what it does.

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For the dinner table

“What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”

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