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CONVERSEMOS:
¿Qué hace que las cosas exploten? ¿Qué está sucediendo?
CONVERSEMOS:
¿Por qué crees que los contenedores se rompían?
CONVERSEMOS:
En la parte de atrás de tu hoja, haz un dibujo usando un modelo de partículas para explicar por qué explotó la bolsa. (O puedes agregarle detalles al primer dibujo que hiciste).
In this lesson, students investigate and model how gases cause explosions. In the activity, Bag of Bubbles, students experiment by combining baking soda and vinegar inside a sealed bag and observe how the gas bubbles produced cause the bag to inflate–and sometimes pop!
Preview activityCapturing Chaos worksheet | 1 per student |
Stretchy Bag Templates printout | 1 per group |
Clean-up Supplies (Eg. Paper Towels)
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1 roll per class |
Scissors
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1 pair per student |
Baking Soda
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4 tablespoons per pair |
Dixie Cups (3 oz)
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1 cup per student |
Measuring Cup
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1 cup per class |
Plastic Plates (10")
You can also use large, sturdy paper plates.
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Details
1 plate per pair
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Plastic Spoons
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2 spoons per pair |
Solo Cups (9 oz)
You can use any plastic container that can hold about 1/2 cup of liquid.
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Details
2 cups per group
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White Vinegar
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1 cup per 8 students |
Ziploc Bags (Snack Size)
We do not suggest using sandwich size bags because they need more vinegar and baking soda to inflate, and the resulting explosion is likely to overflow the plastic plate.
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Details
1 bag per student
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Safety Glasses
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1 pair per student |
We strongly recommend that students wear eye protection for this activity.
We suggest students work in pairs for the first activity, and in groups of four for the second activity. Students working alone will need a partner for the first activity, and a few friends to help with the second activity.
Divide your plastic cups (or plastic containers) in half. For each of the cups in one of the piles, pour about ½ cup of vinegar. For the other cups, pour about ½ cup of baking soda into each.
For the first activity, students will need the following supplies, plus a recommended pair of safety goggles for each person:
In the second activity, students will work in groups of four and will need the following materials:
You may want to separate these for ease of classroom distribution.
Student slideshow: English | Spanish
Teacher printout: English & Spanish
In this reading, students learn the story of a chemical reaction that caused a huge molasses tank to explode in Boston in 1919.
Follow these instructions, to fill a balloon with carbon dioxide, the same gas that filled your plastic bag. Try the experiment, and then:
If you have time, experiment to figure out what ratio of baking soda to vinegar produces the most gas (and the biggest balloon).
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