Halloween Open and Closed Systems Escape

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Get all the candy!

halloween escape

Open and Closed Systems

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You've got your pumpkin ready for the spookiest night of the year. Your mission: navigate through five haunted houses, learn about open and closed systems and amass a bone-chillingtreasure trove of candy. 🎃👻🍬

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Candy obtained

Go house to house!

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Alert! Witches nearby!Dare to knock?

Witch's house

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jack-o-lantern with a candle inside

sealed ziploc bag

An open system is a system that allows things to be added or to escape to its enviroment. Which of the following would be an example of an open system?

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closed

open

When a witch brews a potion, she has a cauldron she adds to. Is the witch using an open or closed system to brew her potion?

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plastic bag lab

gummy bear and potasium chloride

Which of the following would be an eample of an open system reaction?

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Candy obtained

You've passed the first test and scored some candy.Keep it up!

Spooktacular!

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Go to the next house!

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A wolf is on the loose! Got the guts to knock?

House of the Wolf

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plate of spaghetti and meatballs

boiling pot of water with the lid off

boiling pot of water with the lid on

A closed system is a system where NOTHING is allowed to enter or escape. Which of the following would be an example of a closed system?

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equal to

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greater than

In the plastic bag experiment, do you think the mass of the products after the chemical reaction would be greater than, less than, or the same as the mass of the reactants before the chemical reaction?

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baking a cake

fireworks

glow stick cracking

Which of the following would be an example of a closed system reaction?

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Candy obtained

You've outsmarted the wolf, and your candy bag grows.

Awesome!

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Go to the next house!

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An electrifying house,are you up for it? ⚡

Frankenstein's House

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in an open system, the mass of the products will be equal to the mass of the reactants.

in an open system, the mass of the products can be greater or less than the mass of the reactants.

Which statement about open systems is correct?

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Watch the video and decide if this is an example of an open or closed system.

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closed system

open system

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Candy obtained

You've unraveled the mysteries of Frankenstein and scored more candy.

You rock!

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Candy obtained

Go to the next house!

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A mummy in the house!Shall we?

House of the Mummy

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in a closed system, the mass of the products will be equal to the mass of the reactants.

in an closed system, the mass of the products can be greater or less than the mass of the reactants.

Which statement about closed systems is correct?

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Watch the video and decide if this is an example of an open or closed system.

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closed system

open system

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Candy obtained

You've unraveled the mummy's secrets and baggedmore candy.

Fantastic!

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Candy obtained

There is only one house left!

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Last stop, Dracula's House!Do we dare?

Dracula's house

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A space shuttle in orbit.

A closed plastic bottle.

A houseplant sitting on a coffee table.

A sealed jar of pickles.

Which of these is an example of an open system?

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A soda can before it is opened.

An aquarium with an open top.

A campfire burning in the open air.

A beaker of water left uncovered.

Which of the following is an example of a closed system?

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neither open nor closed systems

both open and closed systems

closed system

open system

In which type of system does the law of conservation of mass apply most easily?

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Candy obtained

You've bested the one and only Dracula, and your candy bagis bursting.

You're a legend!

Your journey has been fang-tastically amazing, and your candy haul is out of this world!Next up? Click the wolf below!

You did it!

Use the sticky notes in your bin to decide whether the examples on the wall in the lab are closed or open systems. One sticky note per group, per poster!

Sticky Note Prompts

On each sticky note, please write: - your names - your answer (open or closed system) - one piece of evidence to support your answer.

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If you exit you will return to the start of the game and you will lose your progress

Are you sure you want to go out?

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