Small Group Learning, Science in the Kitchen

ALD9355-SGL
Aldon Corporation

This comprehensive kit incorporates a variety of scientific techniques all themed around common kitchen materials. Kit contains enough materials for 5 groups. Teacher’s Manual and Student Study Guide copymasters are included.

$115.00

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Science in the Kitchen ALD9355 $182.00

This comprehensive kit incorporates a variety of scientific techniques all themed around common kitchen materials. Students will perform chromatography on commercial food colors, use chemical tests to identify an unknown cooking ingredient, examine the protein digesting ability of a common meat tenderizing enzyme, use titration to quantify vitamin C levels and then test an unknown juice or soda (not provided), and lastly examine some of the differences and similarities in the materials used to clean up (soap, hand dishwashing detergent, and machine dishwashing detergent). Kit contains enough materials for 5 groups. Teacher’s Manual and Student Study Guide copymasters are included.


Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*


Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B

Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2; MS-PS1-3; HS-PS1-3

Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns; Stability and Function

Engineering Practices: Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information; Analyzing and Interpreting Data; Planning and Carrying Out Investigations


Kit Includes:

  • 1 x 0.5mL Food Color, Red
  • 1 x 0.5mL Food Color, Blue
  • 1 x 0.5mL Food Color, Green
  • 1 x 0.5mL Food Color, Yellow
  • 1 x 10g Baking Powder
  • 1 x 10g Baking Soda
  • 1 x 10g Corn Starch
  • 1 x 10g “Unknown Powder”
  • 1 x 10mL Acetic Acid, 5% Solution
  • 1 x 10mL Iodine Solution
  • 1 x 5g Papain
  • 1 x 5g Gelatin
  • 1 capsule Ascorbic Acid
  • 1 x 30mL Iodine Potassium Iodide
  • 1 x 10mL Starch Indicator Solution
  • 1 x 50mL Detergent (Hand) 5%
  • 1 x 50mL Detergent (Machine)
  • 1 x 50mL Liquid Soap, 5%
  • 1 x 10mL Calcium Chloride, 5% Solution
  • 1 Pkg/50 Universal Indicator Strips
  • 1 Pkg/5 Graduated Plastic Pipettes
  • 30 Disposable Medicine Cups
  • 25 Polystyrene Test Tubes
  • 1 Pkg/4 Capillary Tubes
  • 1 Pkg/5 Chromatography Sheets
  • 5 Spot Plates
  • 1 box Toothpicks
  • 1 Centrifuge Tube


DOT Info:

Non-regulated


*”Next Generation Science Standards” is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards was involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.