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Demonstration:
Aaron Lawlor and Becky Whitters
St. Thomas University
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Lesson title: How to: Create a Chemical Reaction to Blow Up a Balloon

Grade: 5
Length: 30 minutes
9 February 2017

NGSS:

5- Matter and its Interactions

5-PS1-1.Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen

5-PS1-4.Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances

results in new substances.

NB Science curriculum standards:

GCO:
Chemical changes

SCO:

301-12 describe examples of interactions between materials that result in the production of a
gas

301-11 describe changes that occur in the properties of materials when materials interact with
each other

205-5 make observations and collect information that is relevant to a given question or problem

Learning objectives:

As students have just had a lesson on states of matter (liquid, solid, gas) they will be moving on
to seeing a demonstration of what happens when the states are mixed together.

Students will leave understanding that the mixing of certain liquid and solids can create a gas.

Materials:
2L bottle
5 grams of sugar
1 packet of yeast
Warm water
Balloon
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Safety concerns:
Make sure students are reminded not to fool around with the ingredients and that they show
respect to the materials they are given.
Remind students that the balloon could explode if it inflates too much and could become a
safety hazard to their eyes.

Misconceptions:
Explain to students that it is only certain ingredients mixed together that will create a gas.

Organization: Teacher tasks: Students tasks:

Engaging questions: The teacher will begin by
(5 minutes) asking the students why
certain ingredients mixed
together can create a
chemical reaction.
The teacher will then ask the
students to make predictions
about what will happen to the
balloon when the warm water,
yeast and sugar are mixed.
The students will think about
what type of chemical
reactions occur with the
mixing of certain ingredients.
They will come up with
examples of ingredients that
create a chemical reaction.
Ex: baking soda and vinegar.
The students will make
predictions about what will
happen to the balloon as the
three ingredients mix
together.

Exploration: The teacher will then explain The students will be in groups
(10 minutes) the experiment to the of 3-4 and each group will do
students. the experiment.
The warm water will be put in
the bottle, along with the
package of yeast and 5
grams of sugar.
Each group will then make
sure that all ingredients mix
together properly
The balloon will then be
placed on the bottle
The balloon will be blown up
because of the chemical
reaction created inside the
bottle.

Explanation: The teacher will explain how
(10 minutes) the chemical reaction
occurred inside the bottle.
The yeast dissolves in the
warm water. As the sugar is
added, the yeast eats the
The students will learn what
type of gas was created when
the warm water, yeast and
sugar were added to the
bottle.
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sugar and creates a gas

called carbon dioxide.
The gas fills the bottle, and
fills the balloon. As it fills the
balloon, it blows it up.

Expansion: The teacher will give the The students will fill out their
(5-10 mins) students an activity sheet. activity sheet.
The teacher will ask the
students to explain what they
saw during the chemical
reaction, and what happened
to cause the balloon to blow
up.
The students will draw a
picture of what they saw
during the experiment.

Evaluation: The teacher will take The students will be observed

anecdotal notes as the as they are doing their
students are doing the experiment.
experiment.
The teacher will also collect
their activity sheets at the end
of the lesson to ensure their
understanding.

Differentiation:
The students will work in groups incase a group member needs assistance during the
experiment.
Students who are not able to write on their activity sheet can draw or orally explain what they
see during the experiment.