The Important Thing About Chemicals

Adapted from Margaret Wise Brown’s “The Important Book”

By: Carla Janke

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

Chemistry is the study of the world around us, of chemicals and how they react. Everything is made of chemicals, from the pencils we write with to the oceans where we swim. We are made of chemicals. When we eat or breathe, chemical reactions take place inside us.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

They are useful and are safely used in our daily lives.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

They have different purposes. Some are used for cleaning. Some help us cook and keep food safe.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

They can be observed using our five senses: touching, seeing, smelling, hearing and tasting. Tools like hand lenses help us observe them better.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

They have different physical and chemical properties. They can be solids, liquids or gasses. They can have different colors, odors and textures.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

Chemicals undergo changes in form, color or texture when they are mixed together, separated or heated.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

Some chemicals can be identified by their reaction to water, iodine, vinegar, red cabbage juice, and heat.

They might change colors, dissolve or burn.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

Different types of mixtures, such as solutions or suspensions, are created when solids are combined with water.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

Evaporation and filtration are methods for separating mixtures of solids and liquids.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

The important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.

They can be acids, bases or neutrals. One way to test for this is to use red cabbage juice.

But, the important thing about chemicals is that they are all around us.