--- title: "Year 5 - Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment: Lessons in Scientific Resilience" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-14-12-45-47-year-5-baking-soda-and-vinegar-experiment-lessons-in-scientific-resilience" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Year 5 - Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment: Lessons in Scientific Resilience ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_2853.JPG) 14 December 2023 [Mr Griffiths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/LukeGriffiths) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) Year 5 students recently explored the classic reaction between baking soda and vinegar, aiming for the anticipated fizzy eruption. However, a small hole in the bag used to contain the reaction led to an unexpected twist. The carbon dioxide gas escaped, preventing the bag from expanding and exploding as planned. Despite initial disappointment, this setback became a valuable lesson in scientific exploration. The students discussed the importance of observation, troubleshooting, and learning from both successful and unsuccessful experiments. Embracing the unexpected, they recognized it as an integral part of the scientific process. While the bag may not have exploded as intended, the experience taught the students about adaptability, curiosity, and the value of embracing unexpected results in the pursuit of scientific discovery. ### Year 5 Science - Exploding bag [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2851.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2851.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2852.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2852.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2853.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2853.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2854.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2854.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2855.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2855.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2856.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2856.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2857.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2857.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2858.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2858.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2859.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2859.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2860.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2860.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2861.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2861.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2862.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2862.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2863.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-science-exploding-bag/IMG_2863.JPG) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_4345%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-13-15-23-28-dt-in-year-3) Previous ### [DT in Year 3](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-13-15-23-28-dt-in-year-3) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_7784%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-15-10-00-13-nativity-party-our-2023-christmas-performance) Next ### ["Nativity Party" - our 2023 Christmas Performance](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-15-10-00-13-nativity-party-our-2023-christmas-performance) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)