Lesson 17 of 84 · Properties of Matter
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenWhat Is Temperature?
Properties of Matter.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
If it bubbles, something invisible is escaping.
Mind = Blown
🧪 If you could remove all the empty space from atoms, the entire human race would fit in a sugar cube.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: will the fizz be loud, soft, or none at all?
What You'll Learn
Temperature measures how fast particles are moving. At absolute zero, particles have the least possible energy. Heating matter increases particle motion and can cause state changes.
Key Words
- density
- mass
- volume
Materials Needed
- paper towels
- thermometer
- strainer
Safety First
- Keep small objects away from young children.
- Work in a well-ventilated area when using vinegar or other strong-smelling substances.
- Dispose of materials properly after the experiment.
Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
Test how temperature affects dissolving: dissolve sugar in cold, warm, and hot water. Count stirs needed for each and create a data table.
Use your senses (except taste) to describe what you notice.
Write a summary of your findings in 3-5 sentences.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is volume?
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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