Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Acid + base → gas): 1. Pour vinegar into the plastic bottle, standing on a tray. 2. Spoon two teaspoons of baking soda into the balloon. 3. Stretch the balloon over the bottle’s mouth, letting it hang to the side. 4. Lift the balloon so the soda drops in, and keep faces back.
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- 1.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same bottle (b) size of the balloon (c) spoons of baking soda
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) the same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 4.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 5.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it turns blue (b) it shrinks (c) there is no change (d) it grows bigger
- 6.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) vinegar (b) detergent water (c) plain water (d) lemon juice
- 7.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) keep it away from eyes (b) seal it in a glass jar (c) put it in your mouth (d) shake it near your face
- 8.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) it turns to honey (b) very little fizzing (c) a huge eruption (d) the balloon bursts
- 11.True or false: a tray for spills is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) the bottle shrinks (b) outside air gets in (c) gas is made inside (d) vinegar is hot
- 13.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) size of the balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 15.True or false: baking soda is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.True or false: vinegar is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) an empty bottle (c) vinegar (d) a comb
- 21.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 22.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 24.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) orange juice (b) curd (c) soap solution (d) lemon juice
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) an empty bottle
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) sugar
- 28.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.True or false: plain water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the same bottle”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 31.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 32.True or false: vinegar is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) it glows in the dark (c) it turns to ice (d) lots of fizzy bubbles
- 34.True or false: curd is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the bottle got tired (b) the balloon got cold (c) the gas froze (d) an ingredient ran out
- 36.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) plain water (c) soap solution (d) lemon juice
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) an empty bottle (c) a seed (d) baking soda
- 38.True or false: sugar water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) baking soda (d) vinegar
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- the same bottle
- False
- spoons of baking soda
- needed
- it grows bigger
- detergent water
- keep it away from eyes
- an acid
- True
- very little fizzing
- False
- gas is made inside
- False
- size of the balloon
- False
- True
- needed
- False
- needed
- a comb
- an acid
- not needed
- we change it
- soap solution
- an empty bottle
- the amount of vinegar
- a balloon
- needed
- False
- we keep it the same
- neutral
- True
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- False
- an ingredient ran out
- lemon juice
- a seed
- True
- a battery cell
- False
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