Fireworks (Practitioners: Littles)

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 tailored for Little Learners (ages 3ish-8ish), offering playful content, background knowledge, 3-Board Orange Questions, simple comprehension questions, interactive math problems, and one-word answer pink questions. It's perfect for sparking curiosity and building foundational skills while learning about a fascinating topic.