Lesson 58 of 84 · Matter

Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion Kitchen

Soaks Up or Stays Dry (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #58

Soaks Up or Stays Dry (Part 2).

🎯 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

Cotton absorbs water, but plastic does not. That is why raincoats are made of plastic!

Key Words

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Materials Needed

spoons
food coloring
plastic bottles
balloons

Safety First

Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
Use materials only as directed in the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Read the introduction. What is this lesson about?

Step 2 — Do

Mix salt into warm water and cold water. Stir 20 times each. Which dissolves faster?

Step 3 — Observe

Look for something that changed. What is it?

Step 4 — Record

Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Is air made of matter?

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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