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In this DVD, Chemist Derek Crawford explores the science of water with 10 experiments on the wet topic. All experiments can be conducted in your kitchen using materials you probably have or can easily get at your local Grocery store. The experiments also include historical anecdotes and interactive review game.
Experiment 1: Red Cabbage is a Smart Veggie
Concepts: Acids, Bases, pH Scale, Indicators
Experiment 2: A sheep, a duck and a rooster get in a balloon...
Concepts: Carbon Dioxide, Photosynthesis
Experiment 3: Wonderful World of Polymers
Concept: Polymers
Experiment 4: Little Miss Muffet was a chemist
Concepts: Chemical Reactions, Mixtures
Experiment 5: Sugar and Spice and Everything...Soluble?
Concepts: Solubility, Solutions
Experiment 6: The Jiggle in Gelatin
Concepts: Colloids, Suspension
Experiment 7: Densities of our Lives
Concept: Density
Experiment 8: You sank my Paperclip
Concepts: Soap, Surface Tension
Experiment 9: Not Seeing is Believing
Concepts: Molecules, Atoms
Experiment 10: Steam Power
Concepts: Steam, Boiling Point, Vacuum
Is Kitchen Chemistry right for my student?
Derek created Kitchen Chemistry for students in grades K-8th. Younger students will find the hands-on experimental approach of learning science fun and exciting. The experiments encourage students to use their imaginations and explore the world around them. Older students will grasp the scientific definitions and historical concepts explained in the lessons, as well as, enjoy the practical application of science in their everyday lives.
Regardless of the child's age Kitchen Chemistry provides valuable science knowledge in a fun, entertaining and interactive format
