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) spoons of baking soda (b) size of the balloon (c) the amount of vinegar
- 2.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 3.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) put it in your mouth (c) shake it near your face (d) keep it away from eyes
- 4.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) a tray for spills (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a seed
- 8.⚖️ 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) the same bottle (d) spoons of baking soda
- 9.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) baking soda (c) vinegar (d) a comb
- 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) vinegar (c) an empty bottle (d) a balloon
- 13.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) add baking soda (c) rinse with clean water (d) ignore it
- 14.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: a tray for spills is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 18.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) vinegar (c) a tray for spills (d) a seed
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) sugar water (c) plain water (d) salt water
- 23.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 24.True or false: a funnel or spoon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 25.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) an empty bottle
- 27.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a seed (d) a comb
- 29.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) orange juice (b) sugar water (c) salt water (d) detergent water
- 30.⚖️ 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) size of the balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) orange juice (c) tamarind water (d) lemon juice
- 32.⚖️ 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
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) a tray for spills (c) sugar (d) an empty bottle
- 35.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) salt water (b) lemon juice (c) soap solution (d) sugar water
- 36.True or false: sugar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) a tray for spills (c) a battery cell (d) an empty bottle
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) size of the balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the same bottle
- 40.True or false: curd is a base. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the amount of vinegar
- neutral
- keep it away from eyes
- needed
- True
- True
- a seed
- size of the balloon
- an acid
- a comb
- not needed
- a magnet
- rinse with clean water
- needed
- False
- False
- an acid
- not needed
- True
- False
- a seed
- curd
- an acid
- False
- we keep it the same
- a mirror
- not needed
- a balloon
- orange juice
- spoons of baking soda
- sugar water
- we keep it the same
- we change it
- sugar
- lemon juice
- True
- a battery cell
- True
- the same bottle
- False
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