STATION#1

Materials:
Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
Calcium chloride
phenol red solution
Procedure:
1.

Placeonespoonfullofsodiumbicarbonateinbeaker#1

2.

Placeoneheapingspoonfullofcalciumchloridein
beaker#2

3.

Measure~25mlofphenolredandpourinbeaker#1.
Swirltodissolvesodiumbicarbonate

4.

Measure~25mlofphenolredandpourinbeaker#2.
Swirltodissolvecalciumchloride

5.

Mix the contents of beaker #1 and #2 IN THE

SINK!!!!!

6.

Wash the contents of the beakers for the next group

Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?

Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange

STATION#2
Materials:SodiumChloride,Beaker,Water
Procedure:
7.
8.
9.

Fillhalfofyourbeakerwithwater.
Takealargepinchofsodiumchlorideandplaceitinthe
water.
Swirltomix

Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.

STATION#3
Materials:Alkaseltzer,Beaker,Water
Procedure:
1.

Fillhalfofyourbeakerwithwater.

2.

Takehalfofatabletofalkaseltzer.

3.

Dumpwaterinthesink

Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.

STATION#4
Materials:Chalk,Mortar,andPestle
Procedure:
1.

Placeapieceofchalkinthemortar

2.

Grindthechalkbycrushingitwiththemortar

3.

Dumpthecontentsonthepaper

Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.

STATION#5
Materials:Steelwool,matches,beaker
Procedure:
1.
2.

Putasmallbitofsteelwoolintothebeaker.
Lightamatchandthrowitontothesteelwool.Ifit
doesntcatchthenlightanothermatchandtryagain.

Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.

STATION#6
Materials:Ice,Aluminumblock,Plasticblock
Procedure:
1. Placeoneicecubeontheplasticblock
2. Placeoneicecubeonthealuminumblock
3. Observe
Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?

Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.

STATION#7
Materials:Magnesiumstrips,Bunsenburner
Procedure:
1. Grabastripofmagnesiumwiththetongs
2. Placethetipofthemagnesiumstripinthehottestpartof
theflame

3. Onceignitedremovethemagnesiumstripfromthe
flame
Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.