Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to understand the concept of mixing different "ingredients" to create a pretend veterinary medicine and explain the basics of chemical reactions in a simple and fun way.

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: water, baking soda, vinegar, food coloring, small cups or containers, and a spoon. No prior knowledge needed.

Activities

1. Mix water, baking soda, and a few drops of food coloring in a cup to create a "medicine" mixture.

2. Pour vinegar into another cup and explain that it's a special ingredient that will make the medicine fizzy.

3. Pour the vinegar into the medicine mixture and observe the fizzing reaction.

Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to pretend to be veterinarians and make special medicine for our animal friends!"
• "We are going to mix water, baking soda, and food coloring to make our medicine look pretty."
• "Now, we add a special ingredient, vinegar, to make our medicine fizzy and help our animal friends feel better."
• "Look at the bubbles! That's the medicine working and making our animal friends feel better."