Evidence

of Chemical Reactions PowerPoint Activity

Materials Preparation:
o Open up Evidence of Chemical Reactions and Formation of New Substances
PowerPoint
o Make 1 red (front) and green (back) flash-up card per student (this can be done
by making a large green circle or square on one side of an index card and a red
circle or square on the other side)
o Copy 1 Evidence of Chemical Change Matrix per student

Instructions:
1. Show example (one per slide).
2. Students will decide if the example shown on the slide demonstrates a physical
or chemical change in matter.
3. Students will hold up a green card if the example represents a chemical reaction
or a red card if the example represents a physical change.
4. If the example is a chemical change, students will identify what evidence was
observed that supports the decision and mark it on the matrix.

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Evidence of Chemical Reaction Matrix

Chemical
Reaction

Gas/
Color
Odor
bubbles change

Change in
tempera-
ture

Formation
of new
substance

Formation
of
precipitate

Physical
Change

Shape
Size
State
change change change

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Evidence of
Chemical Reactions
and Formation of
New Substances
Readiness Standard 8.5D

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Decide
lDecide if the example shown on each

slide is an example of a chemical

reaction or physical change in matter.

lHold up a green card if it shows chemical

reaction and a red card if physical change.

lIf chemical, what evidence can you

observe that support your decision?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Churning of Food in Stomach

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Mixing of food molecules with acids

and enzymes in the stomach
and intestines of animals.

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is
or oar p
change?
Is it it aa c chemical
hemical crhange
eaction
a hysical
physical
change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Changing of Leaves in Fall

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Chewing

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Enzymes in Saliva
Mixing With Molecules in Food

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Is it a chemical reaction or a physical change?

Ammonium thiocyanate and barium

hydroxide octahydrate reaction