Project 1

OUR FIRST SCIENCE PROJECT

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Self Inflating Balloon

Are you ready my scientist?

What do scientists do?

They ask questions.They explore ideas. Scientists share ideas. Scientists collaborate with others They base their knowledge on facts. Scientists read, research and gather information. They analyze data. They follow safety procedures. Scientist conduct experiments. They teach others what they have learnt. They draw conclusions. They provide evidence.

Blow-Up a Balloon Using Science!

Using items easily found at home, you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth or your own breath! This isn’t magic; it’s science!

This experiment demonstrates how states of matter can change – mixing a solid with a liquid to create gas! The science, behind this balloon baking soda experiment, is the chemical reaction between the base – baking soda – and the acid – vinegar. When the two ingredients mix together the balloon baking soda experiment gets its lift! The gas produced from the two ingredients is carbon dioxide or CO2.

MATERIALS

+Empty 12-16 oz soda bottle (or any bottle about that size with a small neck)+Balloon +Baking Soda +Vinegar +Small funnel +Teaspoon +Small measuring cup

How to make a balloon self inflate

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Start by measuring out half a cup of vinegar.

It is very helpful to have a funnel for the next part: pouring the vinegar into a bottle.

We dried off our funnel, and used it to put half a tablespoon of baking soda into our balloon.

Once you are ready and watching you can flip the balloon up to empty the baking soda into the bottle. The reaction does happen quite fast.

Now you just wait for the reaction. My favorite part of this is that this science experiment uses things you most likely have around your house already.

I know you will enjoy this science experiment as a fun way to explore combining a solid and liquid to form a gas.

The Inquiry Process

Don´t forget!

This project will be on June 21st. You will do it during the class. You will explain it with your own words. You will complete a science journal in a jamboard. You are going to record your presentation and upload it on the padlet platform.

This experiment demonstrates how states of matter can change.

¡Eureka!

Thank you!