Lesson 84 of 84 · Matter
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenHeat on the Move (Part 3)
Heat on the Move (Part 3).
🎯 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.
Mind = Blown
🌈 Every color you see is your brain inventing a translation of light frequencies.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you mix: what color do you think it'll turn?
What You'll Learn
Heat moves from hot things to cold things. A cold spoon in hot soup gets warm!
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- strainer
- ice cubes
- salt
- sugar
- vinegar
Safety First
- Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
- Keep small objects away from young children.
Steps
Look at the picture and read the labels.
Collect 10 small objects. Sort them into groups: solid, liquid, or gas.
Draw a picture of what you observe.
Share your results with a partner.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which is a gas?
Where you see this in real life
This is happening in your kitchen right now — every time food cooks.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find one ingredient in a snack and look up what it does.
For the dinner table
“What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”
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