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SC.4.P.9.1 Changes in Matter Stations
Adapted from730 Easy Science Experiments (1997)
Exploring Chemical Changes
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Station 1Copperhead
Procedures:1. In a cup, make a solution with
salt and water; pour vinegar in another cup.
2. Place the coins on the paper towel.
3. With the medicine dropper, drop the salt solution on the pennies followed by the vinegar.
4. Repeat these steps and keep the pennies in the solution for five minutes.
5. Clean the pennies by wiping them off with a damp paper towel.
6. Record your observations.
Materials:• dark, dull copper coins• small, flat container• 2 disposable cups• 5 mL (1 teaspoon) of salt• 15 mL (1 tablespoon) of
water• 30 mL (2 tablespoons) of
vinegar• Medicine dropper• Paper towel
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Station 1CopperheadRecord your Observations
How did the pennies react when salt, water, and vinegar solution was applied to them?
What did the pennies look like before the solution was applied?
What did the pennies look like after the solution was applied?
Did the solution of water, salt and vinegar form a new product(s)? Provide your evidence.
Station 2Exothermic Exercise
Procedures:1. Record the temperature showing on
the thermometer.2. Place the thermometer in the bowl.3. Pour in the hydrogen peroxide.4. Add the yeast and stir the solution.5. As you watch what happens, feel
the lower sides and bottom of the bowl.
6. Wait a minute or two; then take out the thermometer and record the temperature again.
7. Record your observations.
Materials:• Thermometer• Small bowl• 5 mL (1 tablespoon) of
quick-rising yeast• 60 ml (¼ cup) of hydrogen
peroxide • Spoon
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Record your Observations
1. What happened when the quick-rising yeast was added to the hydrogen peroxide?
2. What sign(s) of a chemical change taking place was evidence?
3. Identify the change in temperature that resulted in the exploration.
Station 3Exothermic Exercise
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Station 4Endothermic Cold Wave
Procedures:1. Fill the jar with tap water.2. Place the thermometer in the
water.3. With your hand, feel the coolness
of the jar while you wait until the thermometer registers the water’s temperature.
4. Record the temperature.5. Stir in the Epsom salts.6. Feel the jar again. 7. After a couple of minutes, take out
the thermometer and record the temperature again.
8. Record your observations.
Materials:• Thermometer• 5 mL (1 tablespoon) of Epsom
salts• Tap water, room temperature• Spoon• Medium-size jar
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Record your Observations
1. How did the temperature of the thermometer change as the Epsom salt was stirred in the water?
2. Based on what you have observed, how can you relate what happened in this exploration to the real world?
3. Can you identify signs of a chemical change taking place based on your qualitative data?
Station 3Endothermic Cold Wave
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CER Conclusion WritingHow can you recognize if matter has undergone a
chemical change?
Claim: (The answer to the question)Evidence: (All the evidence you gathered from hands-on investigations.) The evidence includes the clues: the data collected and the observations made.Reasoning: (Why you think the answer is correct.)The reasoning explains how the evidence helps answer the question.Department of Science
CER Conclusion WritingHow can you recognize if matter has
undergone a chemical change?
Claim:
Sample answer Matter has undergone a chemical change when its properties change to form a new substance.
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CER Conclusion WritingHow can you recognize if matter has
undergone a chemical change?
Evidence:
Sample Answer The data collected in the explorations showed the following: in station 1, the dark and dull film of the penny was removed after 5 minutes when soaked with water, salt and vinegar solution. The penny returned to its shiny-bright copper color. In station 2, foams, bubbles were observed, and the bottom and sides of the bowl feel very warm after mixing the rising yeast and hydrogen peroxide solution. In addition, the thermometer reading shows that heat was produced because the temperature increased by ____ degrees Celsius. In station 3, …
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CER Conclusion WritingHow can you recognize if matter has
undergone a chemical change?
Reasoning:
Sample Answer A change in temperature (increase or decrease), a change in color, formation of bubbles, of matter are all signs of a chemical change. The data collected from the explorations support the claim that matter has undergone a chemical change since its properties changed to form a new substance.
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