Loose in the Lab: New Products - Chemistry

Troll Boogers & Gremlin Eggs PDF

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05:04 +0000

Gross your kids out by drizzling colored alginate (liquefied brown seaweed) into a solution of calcium chloride. When the alginate hits the solution, it instantly polymerizes a skin that surrounds the liquid, forming what appears to be small boogers and eggs. Wonderful polymer reaction and a gr..

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Polydiisopropyl Silicon Spheres PDF

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:17:27 +0000

When sodium silicate and rubbing alcohol are mixed together, they polymerize to form a white, bouncy solid. Excellent way to study polymers and cross-linking of molecules.

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Paperclip Polymer Chains PDF

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 16:59:45 +0000

Polymers are long, complex molecules. Because they are long and quite often flexible, we will demonstrate their ability to move and conform using a bag full of water and a couple of bamboo skewers.
We will then make a model of a polymer chain using paper clip..
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Neon-Colored Ball Mix PDF

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:43:14 +0000

This lab uses a commercially available kit titled Make Your Own Bouncy Balls. The kids will snap together a plastic ball mold, add neon-colored powder, and immerse it in water. The powders get wet and react with one another to make a bright bouncing ball in about 3 minutes. Fun, fool-proof, pol..
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Bloody Fingerprints & Ghost Splort PDF

Thu, 25 May 2017 15:16:19 +0000

Pour a small sample of "ghost blood" on a small sponge, roll the tip of your index finger in the clear liquid, and then apply it to a sheet of goldenrod paper. A blood-red fingerprint appears! Apply the same liquid to magenta paper, and produce a whitish, ghost-like fingerprint.Price: $2.50

Finding Ferrous Materials PDF

Thu, 25 May 2017 10:33:43 +0000

Illustrates that objects that contain iron respond to permanent magnets. The kids will explore the idea that a compass can be used to detect the presence of iron in a material, and then go on a scavenger hunt in search of ferrous materials. A basic chemistry and physics lab.

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Revenge of the Burrito PDF

Thu, 25 May 2017 10:10:12 +0000

Rotten egg gas, also known as hydrogen sulfide, commonly escapes Mother Nature's bowels via volcanoes, gas wells, coal pits, sulfur springs, and the gastrointestinal exit ports of individuals who have eaten large quantities of fried onion rings. In this experiment, you will be generating hydrog..
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Coffee Cup Catastrophe PDF

Wed, 24 May 2017 11:38:58 +0000

An opportunity to explore the relationship between solvents and solutes by using styrofoam cups. The kids will be entertained by the initial reaction between a coffee cup and acetone, and then come to understand the recycling and resource implications of using different kinds of materials.
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Conglomerate or Concrete? PDF

Wed, 24 May 2017 10:46:03 +0000

We are surrounded with resources that we use all day long. This lab will give the kids an opportunity to look at some common items and trace them back to their origins.

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Kitchen Mixtures & Countertop Compounds PDF

Wed, 24 May 2017 10:41:18 +0000

Focuses on reinforcing the difference between a compound and a mixture. The kids will use several common household items such as hot chocolate, mayonnaise, and milk to illustrate the differences between mixtures, solutions, aerosols, emulsions, gels, colloids, and suspensions.
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