What Kind of Change?

Science Lesson
Group Expectations
● When working in a group, you should be a level 1-2.
● Everyone in your group should be working.
● Every person in the group has a role.
○ Director-Oversees the experiment and keeps everyone on task.
○ Investigator-performs the experiment.
○ Materials Manager-gets materials and manages the materials.
○ Data recorder-writes down notes and fills out any documents.
● There are four roles, if you are in a group of 5, there will be two
directors.
● Even if your role is done, you still need to be participating in the
group activity.
Group Roles
❖ Director: Second oldest in the group.
❖ Investigator: Oldest in the group.
❖ Material Manager: Second youngest in the group.
❖ Data Recorder: Youngest in the group
Experiments
● Paper chromatography
● Balloon Popping
● Lava Lamp
 Paper Chromatography
You will be watching what happens to the black ink during your experiment.

The Experiment

1) Take the coffee filter and draw a horizontal line with the black marker
about an inch from the bottom.
2) Place the bottom of the coffee filter in the cup of vinegar.
3) Once the ink is ¾ up the coffee filter, remove the filter from the vinegar.

Roles

● Investigator- You will be doing the experiment.

● Director-You will be making sure everyone is on task.
● Data Collector- You will record data on the worksheet.
● Material Manager- You will make sure everyone is safe with the material,
and you will manage the materials.
Balloon Popping

Your group will be blowing up a balloon and popping it. Look at what happens
when you pop the balloon.

● Investigator- You will be conducting the experiment.

● Director-You will be making sure everyone is on task.
● Data Collector- You will record data on the worksheet.
● Material Manager- You will make sure everyone is safe with the material.
Lava Lamp
You will looking at what happens, when you drop the Alka-Seltzer tablets into
the water and oil.

Procedure
1. Fill the container 3/4 way with vegetable oil
2. Fill the rest with water (not overflowing)
3. Add 4-5 drops of food coloring
4. Break the Alka-Seltzer tablet into pieces
5. Drop a piece into the mixture. Watch what happens
6. when you have finished using the Alka-Seltzer, secure the bottle
Discussion

Talk through worksheet.

Anchoring Phenomenon Question

How do baking soda and

vinegar react to each other,
and what occurs as a result of
this change?
Chemical Change
Chemical Change

● These are processes in which one or more chemicals are changed into
one or more different chemicals.
● Another way to think about a chemical change is that bonds are broken
and new bonds are formed between different atoms
● Color changes, bubbling, heat release, or burning are often indicators
that chemical changes are occurring. The changes are generally not
reversible.
Physical Change
Physical Change

● These are changes in size, shape, or state. Another way to think about a
physical change is any change not involving a change in the substance's
chemical identity.
● The most interesting of these is the change in state, like the changes
from solid to liquid to gas and back. The key with physical changes is that
they are “easily” reversible.
Resources

Chromagraphy

http://focus.uga.edu/fifthgrade/physicalsci/5PSChangesStations.pdf

https://www.ge.com/press/scienceworkshop/docs/pdf/ChemicalvsPhysical_Change_with_Standards.pdf

https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-3-ingredient-slime-without-borax-245904