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.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) an empty bottle (b) a seed (c) a funnel or spoon (d) baking soda
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a tray for spills (c) an empty bottle (d) a magnet
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sugar (b) vinegar (c) an empty bottle (d) baking soda
- 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) shake it near your face (b) put it in your mouth (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) keep it away from eyes
- 9.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) orange juice (b) plain water (c) sugar water (d) soap solution
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) an empty bottle (d) a funnel or spoon
- 11.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) very little fizzing (b) a huge eruption (c) it turns to honey (d) the balloon bursts
- 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 13.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) it turns to ice (c) it glows in the dark (d) lots of fizzy bubbles
- 14.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bottle (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the amount of vinegar (d) the kind of balloon
- 16.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) a funnel or spoon (c) sugar (d) an empty bottle
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a comb (b) a tray for spills (c) vinegar (d) baking soda
- 20.True or false: a mirror is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 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? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bottle (b) size of the balloon (c) the kind of balloon (d) the amount of vinegar
- 24.True or false: plain water is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) sugar water (b) lemon juice (c) baking soda water (d) plain water
- 26.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 27.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it grows bigger (b) there is no change (c) it turns blue (d) it shrinks
- 28.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they float apart (b) they react (c) they become magnets (d) they freeze
- 29.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a seed
- 31.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) an empty bottle (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
- 33.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) an ingredient ran out (c) the bottle got tired (d) the balloon got cold
- 34.True or false: baking soda is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) sugar water (c) plain water (d) salt water
- 36.⚖️ 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
- 37.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) ignore it (c) add baking soda (d) rinse with clean water
- 38.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 39.True or false: vinegar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) an empty bottle (c) a tray for spills (d) a balloon
Answer key
- needed
- False
- a seed
- a magnet
- sugar
- needed
- True
- keep it away from eyes
- soap solution
- a mirror
- very little fizzing
- we change it
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- an acid
- spoons of baking soda
- a base
- sugar
- False
- a comb
- False
- True
- not needed
- size of the balloon
- False
- lemon juice
- a base
- it grows bigger
- they react
- False
- vinegar
- True
- a battery cell
- an ingredient ran out
- True
- vinegar
- the amount of vinegar
- rinse with clean water
- neutral
- True
- a mirror
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