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Mixing and Unmixing in the Kitchen
Mount Holyoke CollegeAdd to list DetailsIn this chemistry investigation, learners combine common cooking substances (flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, pepper, oil, water, food coloring) to explore mixtures. Both homogeneous (whole thing...
Special Effects Using Household Chemicals
American Chemical SocietyAdd to list DetailsIn this activity on page 4 of the PDF, learners make some special effects, including snow and breaking glass, with supplies found in the home. In the first activity, learners make and observe four...
Find the Fizz: Discover the Secret of Baking Powder
American Chemical SocietyAdd to list DetailsIn this activity on page 4 of the PDF, learners investigate ingredients that combine to produce gas bubbles. Learners mix together various ingredients to observe chemical reactions that produce a...
Homework, Hogwarts Style
American Chemical SocietyAdd to list DetailsIn this activity on page 8 of the PDF, learners make three of Harry Potter's essential school supplies: quills, ink, and color-changing paper. Learners use supplies from the grocery store to...
Trebuchet Toss
IEEEAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore trebuchet design. Teams of learners construct trebuchets from everyday materials. They then test their trebuchets to determine the farthest distance they can hit...
Capturing Carbon Dioxide
Science FridayAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate carbon sequestration by creating a carbonated beverage out of apple juice and dry ice. This experiment illustrates how carbon dioxide can be stored in a...
Cooking with Chemistry
Science FridayAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners experiment with different variables in making hollandaise sauce to achieve the correct texture and consistency. Learners investigate immiscible liquids and how to use...
Dunking the Planets
Lunar and Planetary InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this demonstration, learners compare the relative sizes and masses of scale models of the planets as represented by fruits and other foods. Learners dunk the "planets" in water to...
A Feast for Yeast
American Chemical SocietyAdd to list DetailsIn this activity on page 6 of the PDF, learners investigate yeast. Learners prepare an experiment to observe what yeast cells like to eat. Learners feed the yeast cells various ingredients in plain...
Build Your Own Solar Oven
GreenLearning CanadaAdd to list DetailsLearners follow directions to construct a solar oven that really cooks! The solar oven uses aluminum foil to reflect sunlight into a cooking chamber, which is painted black. The black surface...