Fireworks (Practitioners: High Cognitive)

The Science of Fireworks! turns every explosion of color into an unforgettable adventure in chemistry. Spellers discover how metal salts create emerald greens, electric blues, blazing reds, bright yellows, and majestic purples—each one born from glowing elements, rare minerals, and precise heat. The lesson takes learners inside real firework formulas, from barium “milkshakes” in medical scans to copper powering electricity, sodium salts shaping winter roads, and strontium lighting up bone imaging.
 
This lesson is designed for High Cognitive Champs (ages 8ish and up). It offers fun yet stimulating content, background knowledge questions, 3-Board AND 26 board Orange Questions, advanced math problems, one-word answer pink questions,  and broad pink questions. Ideal for encouraging deep discussions, critical thinking, and spelling skills while learning about a fascinating topic.