Lesson 66 of 84 · Chemical Reactions
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenEndothermic and Exothermic Reactions (Part 2)
Chemical Reactions.
🎯 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
Matter exists in three common states: solid, liquid, and gas. Solids have a fixed shape and volume, liquids have a fixed volume but take the shape of their container, and gases fill any container.
Key Words
- concentration
- plasma
Steps
Read about Chemical Reactions and write down three key facts.
Build a model of an atom using craft supplies. Show protons, neutrons, and electrons in the correct arrangement. Label each particle.
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 are the three common states of matter?
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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