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