Resources for Physical Change

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Elementary Chemistry: Physical Change.

Here are fun resources to add to your

collection of options for this great area of study.

I can demonstrate a physical change with paper, water, and watercolor markers.

A more advanced activity – Chemguide.co.uk
Paper Chromatography: Is Black Ink Really Black? – Science Buddies
Background for capillary action – USGS
Background for adhesion and cohesion – USGS
Videos
- A variation using coffee filters and a different approach for set up using sponges
- Color changing carnations – Steve Spangler Science
- Candy chromatography – Steve Spangler Science

I can quantify physical change with paper flowers.

Capillary action in plants experiment with paper towel
Explanation of colored water moving through celery, a leek, a flower by a teacher using time lapse video

I can quantify physical change with water crystals.

Can superabsorbent polymer crystals absorb any other liquids besides water? – Education.com

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