Experiment 1
Keep a balloon from popping with water
A little water in the balloon takes the heat, so the rubber doesn’t pop when the flame touches it.
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Warm and Bright
Chemistry
The Kit
A Science Unlocked kit, Warm and Bright, about thermal energy — heat, how it moves, and how to keep it in or let it out.
Experiment 2
Test which materials move heat
Foil and clay in cups of water, with chocolate to see which material moves heat.
Experiment 3
Design and build a drink insulator
Build an insulator to keep a drink warm or cold, then test how well it works.
Experiment 4
Use food coloring to see how heat works at the particle level
Food coloring in warm and cool water shows how heat makes particles move.
