Neurodivergent Friendly! In this spring themed Kitchen Chemists class, students dive into the exciting world of chemical reactions by making and testing fizzy baking-soda flowers. We start by mixing simple ingredients to form a soft baking soda dough, shape it into flowers, and then use droppers of colored vinegar to activate the bubbling reaction. As the flowers fizz and dissolve, learners observe how an acid (vinegar) reacts with a base (baking soda) to create carbon dioxide gas. On the second day we will wrap up by making some fizzy art!
Along the way, students make predictions, compare reaction speeds, experiment with color mixing, and discuss what’s happening at the molecular level!