Potions and Mixtures
What happens when you mix oil and water?
They separate
What ingredient made our lava lamps bubble?
Alka seltzer
What do we call the color of an object?
It's color or pigment
What magical tool did we create yesterday?
A wand
Is Oobleck more like a solid, a liquid, or both?
Both
What do we call it when two or more things are mixed together?
A mixture
When bubbles start to form during our experiments, is that a physical or chemical reaction?
What happened during our color-changing experiment?
The liquid changed color
What skill did we use when decorating our wands?
Creativity!
What two ingredients make Oobleck?
Cornstarch and water
What kitchen ingredient made many of our potions fizz?
Baking soda
What happens if you add more baking soda to a bubbling brew?
The reaction may become bigger/produce more bubbles
Name one primary color.
Red, blue, or yellow
What does a scientist use to observe details?
Their eyes or observation skills
How is a static charge generated?
When two surfaces come in contact.
When a potion changes color, what type of reaction are we observing?
A chemical reaction
What causes bubbles to form during a chemical reaction?
Gas being released
What color do blue and yellow make?
Green
What do we call a plan or drawing made before building something?
A design
What are the two types of atoms?
Protons and electrons
What do scientists call the materials used to make a reaction happen?
Reactants
Why do bubbles rise to the top of a liquid? (Hint: What is being released when bubbles form?)
Gas is lighter than the liquid
Why do some mixtures change color?
A chemical reaction changes the substances
What process do engineers use to create and improve inventions?
The engineering design process (step-by-step problem-solving process)
What do scientists call a substance that acts like both a solid and a liquid?
A non-Newtonian fluid
(Hint: it was in our objective!)