Lesson 39 of 84 · Matter

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion Kitchen

Properties of Objects (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #39

Properties of Objects (Part 2).

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Mixing two safe things doesn't always make a safe thing.

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Mind = Blown

💧 Hot water can freeze faster than cold water under the right conditions. Nobody fully understands why.

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Make a hypothesis first

Predict: will the mixture get hotter, colder, or stay the same?

What You'll Learn

Objects can be described by their properties: color, size, shape, texture, weight, and flexibility.

Key Words

dissolve
heat

Materials Needed

measuring cups
paper towels
thermometer
strainer

Safety First

Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
Keep small objects away from young children.

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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Which is a gas?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

Your toothpaste, your soap, even your breakfast involves this.

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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.

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For the dinner table

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

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