Lesson 26 of 84 · Matter
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenShiny, Dull, Rough, and Smooth
Shiny, Dull, Rough, and Smooth.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Mixing two safe things doesn't always make a safe thing.
Mind = Blown
💧 Hot water can freeze faster than cold water under the right conditions. Nobody fully understands why.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: will the mixture get hotter, colder, or stay the same?
What You'll Learn
Air is matter even though you cannot see it. It takes up space—blow up a balloon to prove it!
Key Words
- ice
- change
- property
Materials Needed
- food coloring
- plastic bottles
- balloons
- measuring cups
- paper towels
- thermometer
Safety First
- Wash hands after handling materials.
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Steps
Read about Matter with a partner or grown-up.
Test 5 objects from your house: put each one in water. Make a chart of which sink and which float.
Watch carefully. What happens?
Draw and write about what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Can you separate sand from water?
Where you see this in real life
Your toothpaste, your soap, even your breakfast involves this.
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.
For the dinner table
“What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”
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