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