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A Growing Balloon
2 5 6 Pre & Primary Essentials Experiments Science Chemical Sciences 10 Pages

A Growing Balloon

A simple baking soda and vinegar chemical reaction inflates a balloon.

Students learn that chemical reaction can produce a gas.
 

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to understand that different materials can be combined for a particular purpose.
  • We are learning to understand that solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways.
  • We are learning to understand that solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways.
  • We are learning that changes to materials can be reversible or irreversible.

Curriculum alignment

AC9S2H01 9 Describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions AC9S6U04 9 Compare reversible changes, including dissolving and changes of state, and irreversible changes, including cooking and rusting that produce new substances AC9S5I04 9 Construct and use appropriate representations, including tables, graphs and visual or physical models, to organise and process data and information and describe patterns, trends and relationships AC9S5I03 9 Use equipment to observe, measure and record data with reasonable precision, using digital tools as appropriate AC9S5I01 9 Pose investigable questions to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions AC9S6H01 9 Examine why advances in science are often the result of collaboration or build on the work of others AC9S6I01 9 Pose investigable questions to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions AC9S6I03 9 Use equipment to observe, measure and record data with reasonable precision, using digital tools as appropriate AC9S6I04 9 Construct and use appropriate representations, including tables, graphs and visual or physical models, to organise and process data and information and describe patterns, trends and relationships AC9S5H01 9 Examine why advances in science are often the result of collaboration or build on the work of others AC9S5U04 9 Explain observable properties of solids, liquids and gases by modelling the motion and arrangement of particles AC9S2I01 9 Pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences AC9S2I05 9 Compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance AC9S2I02 9 Suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions ACSSU077 8.4 Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways ACSIS221 8.4 Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations ACSSU031 8.4 Different materials can be combined for a particular purpose ACSIS104 8.4 Decide variables to be changed and measured in fair tests, and observe measure and record data with accuracy using digital technologies as appropriate ACSHE034 8.4 Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events ACSIS232 8.4 With guidance, pose clarifying questions and make predictions about scientific investigations ACSHE098 8.4 Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and reflects historical and cultural contributions ACSSU095 8.4 Changes to materials can be reversible or irreversible ACSIS037 8.4 Pose and respond to questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events ACSIS218 8.4 Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations ACSIS038 8.4 Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions ACSIS087 8.4 Decide variables to be changed and measured in fair tests, and observe measure and record data with accuracy using digital technologies as appropriate ACSIS231 8.4 With guidance, pose clarifying questions and make predictions about scientific investigations ACSIS041 8.4 Compare observations with those of others ACSHE081 8.4 Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and reflects historical and cultural contributions
ST1-4LW-S old Describes observable features of living things and their environments ST3-4LW-S old Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things ST3-5LW-T old Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition ST3-7MW-T old Explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes ST3-6MW-S old Explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials ST3-2DP-T old Plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST3-1WS-S old Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions ST3-8PW-ST old Explains how energy is transformed from one form to another ST3-9PW-ST old Investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force ST3-10ES-S old Explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth’s surface ST1-5LW-T old Identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products ST3-3DP-T old Defines problems, and designs, modifies and follows algorithms to develop solutions ST3-11DI-T old Explains how digital systems represent data, connect together to form networks and transmit data ST1-7MW-T old Describes how the properties of materials determine their use ST1-6MW-S old Identifies that materials can be changed or combined ST1-2DP-T old Uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST1-10ES-S old Recognises observable changes occurring in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources ST1-1WS-S old Observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas
VCSIS051 Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions VCSIS086 Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations VCSSU077 Changes to materials can be reversible, including melting, freezing, evaporating, or irreversible, including burning and rusting VCSIS050 Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events VCSIS084 Decide which variables should be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests and accurately observe, measure and record data VCSIS054 Compare observations and predictions with those of others VCSIS082 With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be based on previous experiences or general rules VCSSU076 Solids, liquids and gases behave in different ways and have observable properties that help to classify them

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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