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Popcorn Heat Changes
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Popcorn Heat Changes
🔍 Part 1: Before and After Observations
1. Draw what a popcorn kernel looks like BEFORE heating:
2. Draw what popcorn looks like AFTER heating:
3. Circle the words that describe unpopped kernels:
Hard
Soft
Small
Big
Yellow
White
🌡️ Part 2: What Causes the Change?
4. What makes popcorn kernels pop? Circle the correct answer:
Cold
Heat
Water
Wind
5. Fill in the blanks:
When we heat popcorn kernels, the ________ inside turns into steam and makes the kernel ________.
6. Can popped popcorn change back into a hard kernel?
Yes
No
🔬 Part 3: My Scientific Observations
7. What did you notice about the size of the kernels after popping?
8. What did you notice about the smell before and after popping?
9. How did the texture change? (How did it feel different?)
🏠 Part 4: Heat Changes at Home
10. Match the items with what happens when they are heated:
1. Ice
2. Bread
3. Butter
4. Egg
A. Becomes toast
B. Melts into water
C. Becomes liquid
D. Becomes solid and white
11. Check all the things that change when heated:
Chocolate
Rocks
Cheese
Paper
Water
🎯 Part 5: What I Learned
12. I can describe what happens to popcorn when heat is applied:
Yes, I can!
I need more practice
13. I can recognise that heat causes changes in popcorn:
Yes, I can!
I need more practice
14. Draw your favourite part of our popcorn experiment:
15. One thing I learned about heat and changes is:
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