This program transforms the family kitchen into a chemistry lab as Lisa conducts simple experiments using common household ingredients. By linking to students' prior knowledge and life experience, the video demonstrates key scientific concepts such as the scientific method and scientific procedures in a clear and entertaining way. Topics include states of matter, chemical and physical reactions, solutions, suspensions, melting, mixing, and dissolving.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 03, 2013. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag.

Baking a Present (1:36) -- Recipes and Chemical Reactions (3:48) -- Solids, Liquids, and Gases (4:18) -- Mixtures and Suspensions (4:10) -- Credits: Science in the Kitchen (0:32).