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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) baking soda (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) an empty bottle (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a seed
- 5.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) add baking soda (b) rinse with clean water (c) rub it hard (d) ignore it
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) an empty bottle (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
- 7.True or false: soap solution is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) keep it away from eyes (b) shake it near your face (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) put it in your mouth
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) size of the balloon (b) the amount of vinegar (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) a comb (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) an empty bottle (c) sugar (d) a balloon
- 16.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) it glows in the dark (b) it turns to ice (c) lots of fizzy bubbles (d) nothing at all
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) a funnel or spoon
- 18.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) salt water (b) baking soda water (c) plain water (d) orange juice
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon (d) the same bottle
- 21.True or false: vinegar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: a seed is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 25.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) salt water (b) baking soda water (c) tamarind water (d) sugar water
- 26.True or false: sugar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a comb (c) a tray for spills (d) a balloon
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the kind of balloon”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) soap solution (c) vinegar (d) lemon juice
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of balloon (b) size of the balloon (c) spoons of baking soda
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) soap solution (c) detergent water (d) baking soda water
- 32.True or false: soap solution is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lemon juice (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) plain water
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 36.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only melting (b) no, nothing changes (c) yes, a new gas forms (d) it is only dissolving
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a funnel or spoon (c) an empty bottle (d) vinegar
- 38.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) curd (b) lemon juice (c) detergent water (d) salt water
- 39.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 40.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
Answer key
- the same bottle
- a battery cell
- we change it
- a seed
- rinse with clean water
- an empty bottle
- True
- keep it away from eyes
- spoons of baking soda
- we keep it the same
- a tray for spills
- we keep it the same
- False
- an acid
- sugar
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- a magnet
- False
- baking soda water
- size of the balloon
- True
- True
- not needed
- we measure it
- tamarind water
- True
- a comb
- we keep it the same
- soap solution
- the kind of balloon
- plain water
- False
- needed
- lemon juice
- True
- yes, a new gas forms
- a magnet
- detergent water
- a base
- needed
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