Chemical vs. Physical Changes
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Objective
I can differentiate between chemical and physical changes.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
The Magic School Bus · 23:55
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 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.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
3 questions
Mixing cement, sand, and water to make concrete is an example of what kind of change?
Explain the difference between a physical change and a chemical change, using examples from the video.
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Mixing water, sand, and cement to make concrete is an example of what kind of change? Explain your answer.”
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