MS-PS1.B-1b

Smoothie Planet

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LENGTH

25 Minutes

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Description

Serve smoothies to friendly aliens in a space diner! Master chemical reactions by combining different substances to create the ingredients required for the customers' smoothies. Get to know them and complete their orders in time.

Vocabulary Words

chemical reactions

toxic

corrosive

flammable

elements

atom

molecules

chemical equation

reactants

products

balance the equation

physical properties

chemical properties

combustion reaction

ignite

state of matter

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Chemical Reactions: Evidence of a Reaction. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

The separation of liquid mixtures can be evidence of a chemical reaction.

The release of a gas can be evidence of a chemical reaction.

A color change in a substance can be evidence of a chemical reaction.

The formation of a precipitate can be evidence of a chemical reaction.

Melting, freezing, and boiling points are unique physical properties of a substance.

A physical change occurs when the form of a substance changes without changing its chemical composition.

Odor is a physical property of a substance.

A chemical formula represents the number of atoms of each element in a compound.

During a chemical reaction, a new substance is formed with different physical properties.

A temperature change in a substance can be evidence of a chemical reaction.

During a chemical reaction, atoms within a substance can be rearranged.

Products of chemical reactions can be useful or harmful for humans.

Density is a unique physical property of a substance.

During a chemical reaction, atomic bonds are broken and/or formed.

Crystal structure is a physical property of a substance.

Color is a physical property of a substance.

Solubility is a physical property of a substance.

Flammability is a chemical property of a substance.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is all matter made of? What is the difference between an atom and a molecule? What are the two parts of a chemical equation? What are the three physical states of matter?

After the Game

What is meant by "balancing the equation"? What is needed for a combustion reaction to occur? What three things are the result of a combustion reaction? What is necessary for molecules to change their state? What are three signs that a chemical reaction has occurred?