Chemical vs. Physical Changes

Chemical vs. Physical Changes

Grade 5th Grade · Science · 30 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can differentiate between chemical and physical changes.

Warm-Up Video

The Magic School Bus · 23:55

Using Chemistry to Bake a Cake | Gets Ready Set Dough | Full Episode | The Magic School Bus

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    According to the video, baking is like a small chemical plant where they make cakes.

  • 2

    In the video, the students needed eggs, sugar, and chocolate to make a cake for Ms. Frizzle.

  • 3

    When the students were shrunk, they looked through a microscope and saw that salt and sugar looked like building blocks and diamonds.

Practice Questions

3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Mixing water, sand, and cement to make concrete is an example of what kind of change? Explain your answer.

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