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Introduction:
A pre-made bath bomb will be demonstrated in front of the class to show the outcome of the experiment
for the day. The students will have the option to take them home for personal use, or give them as gifts
A discussion will be held about the water and its state of matter, and also the bath bomb and its state of
matter.
Procedures:
1. Preparation and organization of materials - 3 minutes
1. Set out materials for five groups
2. Differentiation: Students may choose among essential oils for use in their bath bomb
b. Introduction of lesson - 3 minutes
c. Modeling of how to make bath bombs - 5 minutes
a. Preparation of dry ingredients
i.
Put corn starch into a mixing bowl (baggies will be pre-portioned)
ii.
Pour in baggie of baking soda
1. Can mix together with a wooden spoon
2. Make sure it is well mixed
b. Preparation of liquid ingredients
i.
Add lemon juice to a spray bottle
ii.
Add cup water to spray bottle
iii.
Add two drops of scented oil
iv.
If desired, may add three drops of dye
b. Spray the liquid mixture onto the dry ingredients
i.
Discuss the differences students observe in the liquid mixture versus the dry mixture
ii.
When the liquid is sprayed onto the dry ingredients, there may be slight bubbling.
iii.
Ask students why they think this is happening - it is the acid reacting with the baking
soda
b. Begin carefully stirring combined mixture
c. Once the mixture starts resembling damp sand and begins holding together, it can be molded by
pressing the material into the molds provided.
d. Product needs to stay in mold overnight - students will bring their molds home and take them out
after 24 hours.
4. Review steps orally with students (assessment) - 2 minutes
4. Students begin making bath fizzies - 10 minutes
a. Circulate classroom
b. Check on student progress
c. Provide assistance as necessary
4. Students return to large group to share and reflect on learning - 4 minutes
a. Present finished bath bombs
b. Discuss reflections about activity
Homework:
Students will go home and identify 3 liquids in their home and 3 solids. Extra credit will be given to those
that identify a gas.
Closure:
Ask questions to the class:
(Examples)
How can you describe a solid, a liquid, or a gas?
What properties of solids, liquids, and gases make them different?
What information about the properties of matter can be gathered by observation?