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Can you identify a mysterious ingredient?

Properties of Matter
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observar


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ponerle mucha atención a algo
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material


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what something is made of
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propiedad


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algo que puedes observar acerca de un objeto o un material
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sustancia


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un material con propiedades específicas

mezclar


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combinar dos o más cosas
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mezcla


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una combinación de dos o más cosas

disolver


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cuando dos sustancias se mezclan y parece que una de ellas desaparece, como cuando le agregas sal al agua
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solution


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a special kind of mixture where two substances mix together and it looks like one of them disappears
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chemistry


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the study of substances, the properties of those substances, and how those substances interact
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chemist


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someone who studies substance, the properties of those substances, and how those substances interact
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identificar


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averiguar lo que algo es o quién es
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medir


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determinar el tamaño o la cantidad de algo usando una herramienta, como con una báscula para el peso
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evidencia (pruebas)


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información que puede ser usada para respaldar o rechazar una idea
Can you identify a mysterious ingredient?
Properties of Matter
Lesson narration:
English Spanish

Activity Prep

Print Prep
In this lesson, students explore the observable and measurable properties of substances, especially those used for cooking. In the activity, Mystery Ingredients, students make observations of four unknown powders in order to accurately identify each one based on their unique properties.
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15 mins

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Unit Reading

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The Great Molasses Flood

In this reading, students learn the story of a chemical reaction that caused a huge molasses tank to explode in Boston in 1919.

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If you are in an NGSS state, this mini-lesson supports the DCI PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
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