Subject and Grade Level: Hopping Popcorn/Science/Kindergarten Teacher: Helen Oziem Date: 2/27/15

Content Standard(s),
Enduring Understanding(s),
Objective(s) as Measurable
Student Outcomes.

S.IP.00.11 Make purposeful

observation of the natural
world using the appropriate
senses.
S.IP.00.12 Generate questions
based on observations.
S.IP.00.13 Plan and conduct
simple investigations
Enduring understandings:
Students will understand the
three forms of matter: solid,
liquid, and gas all have
different forms that define
them.
Objectives:
Students will be able to
differentiate between a solid,
liquid, and a gas.

Assessment What
evidence will I accept today
that will inform me that the
student achieved or are
achieving the learning
objective(s)?
Students will be able to
orally identify the three
forms of matter (solid,
liquid, gas). Students will be
able to orally explain why
the popcorn reacted to the
vinegar and baking soda,
and the form of gas it
produced (CO2).

Instruction What will I do to

actively involve students in
constructing knowledge and
understanding

The first thing the teacher will

need to do is gather: a clear glass
container/mason jar, popping
corn, 2 1/2 3 cups of water, 2
Tbsp. of baking soda, 6 Tbsp. of
white vinegar, and food coloring
(optional). After the teacher has
gathered the needed ingredients,
the experiment will begin. This is
be a teacher lead experiment
where the students will be
watching the chemical reaction.
The teacher will then start off by
explaining the differences
between a solid, liquid, and a gas.
The teacher will then have the
students think of some examples
of each type of matter. After the
discussion, the teacher will begin
the experiment. The teacher will
then fill the jar with the water
(and food coloring if wanted).

Reflection - How did this

go? What will I do
differently next time I
teach (this)?

I was happy to see that

many of my students
were instantly able to
understand and identify
the three forms of matter.
I was also happy to see
that students were not
only fascinated by the
reaction, but were also
beginning to form their
own ideas of different
ways they could make the
popcorn hop. I plan to
continue to incorporate
more science projects.

Students will be able to make

meaning inquiries of how and
why the popcorn hops.
Students will be able to look
back and reflect of the
chemical reaction of the
experiment.

From there the teacher will add

the baking soda and stir well until
it is all dissolved. The teacher
will then add a handful of
popcorn into the jar. The teacher
will then add the vinegar and
watch the popcorn hop up and
down! The teacher will then
explain that the science behind
the activity is that when the
baking soda and vinegar
combine, they react to form
carbon dioxide (CO2) gas. The
gas forms bubbles in the water
which circle around the corn
kernels. The bubbles lift the
kernels up to the surface and
when they get there they pop and
the kernels sink again