This Chemical Science Investigation Pack for Kitchen Science is a detailed Science Inquiry. There are explicit notes for each section and activity sheets to choose from to record learning.

This pack includes

• The Big So What?
• Key Understandings
• Skill Development
• Inquiry Questions
• Engage – Define Chemical Science
• Explore – Chemical Science Surprises
• Explain – Why does it work?
• Elaborate – Chemical Science Detectives
• Evaluate and Celebrate –Exhibition to show learning

Engage – Define Chemical Science

• Complete a KWHL to record what they know, and what they would like to know – glue in STEAM Book. There is a page per heading and the W is for their Wonderings. This is to be added to as they progress through the unit.
• There is a cover for your unit if you choose to use it. Students can colour and use a heading page in their notebooks.
• Share the rubric for learning and glue into your journal
• STEAM Book for revisiting throughout the unit.
• Define chemical science and how it affects food.
• Share the photos of food and have students attempt to describe the change that would happen from start to finish.
• Complete the Word Wall. Add words and phrases to use in writing and increase vocabulary for speaking and listening experiences.
• Complete individual A-Z Key glue into STEAM Book.
• Options – I see, I think, I wonder
• Create spelling word lists related to the theme and glue into the Word Study Book.
• Use technology to research chemical science in Reading Group time – share/show how to research, using keyword search ie kitchen science facts for kids.

Explain – Chemical Science Surprises

We will be making

• popcorn and looking at why a corn kernel changes from being hard to a soft and becomes a fluffy ingredient.
• fizzy sherbet and explaining what happens when it touches our tongue and why it causes a reaction.
• We will be exploring what happens when we heat or mix ingredients together and why there is a reaction.

Explain – why does it work?

• Whole class discussion about the ideas/issues/concerns/knowledge generated from the Engage section.
• Revisit their Wonderings from the KWHL and check in if there have been some answers.
• Share the ”What is a chemical change?’ Then make your own poster.
• Share ”Chemical change is about mixtures’ and discuss the type of mixtures we have in each of these spaces.
• Complete the two printables – “What mixtures do we find in these areas?‘ and “What type of mixtures fit these categories?’

Elaborate – Chemical Science Detectives

Through the following recipes explore the science behind the changes

• Butter
• Cupcakes
• Pizza dough
• Ice cream
• Jelly
• Playdough
• Slime

Evaluate - Celebrate your learning

• Design your safe chemical change task
• My procedure for a chemical change
• Design your own chemical change poster to show your learning
• What I now know about chemical change
• My reflection and self assessment

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