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