In this experiment, students are introduced to chemical and physical changes and challenged to use data and observations to determine types of changes. Students will observe physical and chemical properties of reactants and products to determine if a new product with different properties is created. Students will look at two reactions: dry ice with water and calcium carbonate with acetic acid.
Standards Alignment + Connections
7-MS-PS-1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
MS-PS-1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
6.5C: Identify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change such as production of a gas, change in temperature, production of a precipitate, or color change. 7.6: The student is expected to distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter.
PS.3A: pure substances can be identified based on their chemical and physical properties
PS.3B: pure substances can undergo physical and chemical changes that may result in a change of properties