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Chemical Capers and Physical Phenomena: Adventures in Science!
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Ages 8-14
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5 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher support
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5 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
In this hands-on course, students will embark on a thrilling journey through the fascinating world of chemistry and physics. Through a series of engaging experiments and activities, students will explore the differences between physical and chemical changes, uncover the secrets of slime, create mesmerizing lava lamps, test cabbage pH indicators, and witness the explosive reaction between Coke and Mentos. Students will be documenting their experiments in a science notebook and after practicing, they learn to modify their experiment for different results. This is an adventure filled with bubbling potions, colorful concoctions, and lots of learning!
Learning Goals
- Understand the difference between physical and chemical changes.
- Identify common examples of physical and chemical changes in everyday life.
- Develop critical thinking skills through hands-on experimentation.
- Develop a science notebook and the habit of documenting scientific processes
- Scientific skills like measuringSyllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum2 Units
5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksUnit 1: Chemical Changes
Lesson 1:
pH - Learning Acids & Bases
Making an Indicator from red cabbage and Determining pH levels based on color change Lesson 2:
Explosions!
We start with a basic reaction of a base and acid, then learn about accelerants in the mentos coke experiment. Students can also try elephant toothpaste. You'll want to go outside for this one! Unit 2: Physical Change
Lesson 3:
Making Slime
Many kids can make slime, but do they know what's happening chemically? This is what we will learn as we experiment scientifically with different recipes and ratios. Lesson 4:
DIY Lava Lamp
In this lesson, students create a simple lavalamp and will have to identify the physical change and smaller chemical change. We will also play with variables and steps to see what makes the most effective lava lamp. Other Details
Learning Needs
This class is well paced and keeps students engaged.
Parental Guidance
Although most experiments are easy enough for students to conduct safely, parents should be in a supervisory role. Students are apprised of cleaning up before and after experiments, but parents may need to remind students to tidy up after experiments and take precautions for messes.
Pre-Requisites
None
Supply List
For slime: glue, borax, water, food coloring. For DIY lava lamps: clear plastic or glass bottles, vegetable oil, water, food coloring, effervescent tablets. For cabbage pH experiment: red cabbage, water, various household substances (e.g., vinegar, baking soda). For Coke and Mentos: Diet Coke and Mentos candies.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Science
I am a certified science teacher with a number of years working with students online and in person to conduct hands on experiments such as these.Reviews
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