Scenario Cards

Scenario #1A student removes a loaf of bread from the hot oven. She cuts a slice of the bread and spreads butter on it.

Physical

Scenario #2Your friend decides to toast a piece of bread, but leaves it in the toaster too long. The bread is black and the kitchen is full of smoke.

Chemical

Scenario #3You forgot to dry the bread knife when you washed it and reddish brown spots appeared on it.

Chemical

Scenario #4In baking biscuits, the baking powder reacts to release carbon dioxide bubbles. The carbon dioxide bubbles cause the dough to rise.

Chemical

Scenario #5A baker placed 5 drops of yellow food coloring into the lemon cake mix. As a result, the batter turned from cream to yellow.

Physical

Scenario #6A toddler chews his food and it breaks down into smaller pieces.

Physical

Scenario #7While at a light show in the park, Billy felt heat and saw different colored lights as the fireworks exploded.

Chemical

Scenario #8A chemistry student mixed two clear, unknown solutions together in a beaker. As a result, the mixture turned orange.

Chemical