Presented In
Pink Palace
Discovery Theater
For Grades
3-5
33-100 students
Available
August - May
Tuesday- Friday
Explore the wonders of chemistry in this fun filled presentation! Discover how to inflate a balloon
and make a rainbow of colors using chemical reactions! Students learn the difference between
physical and chemical changes and four hints that distinguish between the two types of changes.
Students will use observation skills to identify hints demonstrated in a series of experiments. They’ll
be amazed at how physical and chemical changes are a part of their everyday lives!
at 9:30 & 11 am
45 - 60 Minutes
Science
3rd grade:
4th grade:
acid
5th grade:
atom
Science
base
3rd grade:
chemistry
5th grade:
4th grade:
chemical change
condensation
3rd grade:
hypothesis
5th grade:
4th grade:
indicator
mass
Inq.1, Inq.4, Inq. 5, 9.1, 10.1
Inq.1, Inq.4, Inq. 5, 9.2
Inq.1, Inq.4, Inq. 5, 9.1
3.1,3.1a, 3.1d, 3.2b, 3.2g
4.1, 4.1a, 4.1b
5.1, 5.1a, 5.1 h, 5.2a, 5.2b
Science
NS.1.3.4, NS.1.3.7, PS.5.3.2, PS.5.3.4
NS.1.4.8, PS.5.4.2, PS.5.4.3
PS.5.5.1, PS.5.5.2, PS.5.5.4, PS.5.5.5, PS.5.5.7,
NS.1.5.1, NS.1.5.5, NS.1.5.9
Science
4th grade:
5th grade:
4.III.1, 4.III.2, 4.III.2
5.V.3
matter
physical change
polymers
states of matter
1. Identify the four hints used to describe a physical and chemical change. (Physical changes do not change the matter, can be
a change in shape, can be undone or be a change in the state or phase of matter. Chemical change hints: heat, light, odor is
emitted, a color change occurs, a solid is formed, or gas is emitted through fizzing and bubbling)
2. Understand how the arrangement of molecules is fundamental in identifying chemical and physical changes.
3. Learn how chemical and physical changes are present in everyday life.
Helium is lighter
than the air
around us. That
is why it is
commonly used
in balloons.
Humans
breathe in
oxygen and
breathe out
carbon dioxide
(CO2).
The chemical
name for table
salt is sodium
chloride (NaCl).
1. Watch a short video explaining chemical and physical changes.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/matter/changes-of-matter.htm
2. Test students’ knowledge by taking a short quiz about chemical and physical changes.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/matter/changes-of-matter.htm
3. Give each student one or two pieces of paper, newsprint or pages from old magazines. Challenge them to
work in groups to create as many physical changes for the paper as they can think of (i.e. cutting, coloring,
crumple, etc.).
1. Inflate a balloon using an acid and a base.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/inflatingballoons.html
2. Make “Elephant’s toothpaste.
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/science-nature-activities/home-scienceexperiments-elephants-toothpaste
3. Have students write down chemical and physical changes that they encounter in everyday life.
Visit our Cultural History Exhibits upstairs in our From Saddlebags to Science 1830-1930 gallery. Learn how healthcare practices
have changed over time. Explore the pharmacy to see how different chemicals and elements are combined to make medicines
used in the past and today, and consider the different careers that can be achieved by having a science background.
Chemistry Experiments by Steve Spangler- http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/category/chemistry
Teaching Channel: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-physical-and-chemical-changes
American Chemical Society: http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/k-8.html
Brain Pop Educators: http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/lesson-plan/physical-and-chemical-changesactivities-for-kids/
Book our traveling Pink Palace Museum Suitcase Exhibit. Nanotechnology takes a look at
the different properties of matter on an extremely small scale. Nanotechnology explores
how things behave differently on a nano scale including chemical reactions!