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Things That Dissolve in Water

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Things That Dissolve in Water.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Color changes mean atoms are rearranging — even if you can't see them.

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Mind = Blown

🌈 Every color you see is your brain inventing a translation of light frequencies.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you mix: what color do you think it'll turn?

What You'll Learn

Steam rises from hot water. It is water that has turned into a gas.

Key Words

gas
melt

Materials Needed

thermometer
strainer
ice cubes

Safety First

Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.
Adult supervision recommended.
Do not taste any materials.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the picture and read the labels.

Step 2 — Do

Collect 10 small objects. Sort them into groups: solid, liquid, or gas.

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you observe.

Step 4 — Record

Share your results with a partner.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Does salt dissolve in 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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