Lesson 77 of 84 · Matter and Atoms
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenWhat Is a Chemical Reaction? (Part 3)
Matter and Atoms.
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ The twist
Color changes mean atoms are rearranging — even if you can't see them.
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
Before you mix: what color do you think it'll turn?
What You'll Learn
In a chemical reaction, substances called reactants are transformed into new substances called products. The total mass stays the same because atoms are rearranged, not created or destroyed.
Key Words
- electron
- ion
- isotope
Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
Build a model of an atom using craft supplies. Show protons, neutrons, and electrons in the correct arrangement. Label each particle.
Note any unexpected results and think about why they happened.
Share your findings with the class or a partner and discuss what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a mixture?
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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