It’s easy to make your own Chemistry: Investigating Your World activity kit.
What You Need
- The complete Materials List for Lessons 1 – 4 (see below)
- The full Chemistry: Investigating Your World teacher’s guide (free download)
IMPORTANT
Familiarize yourself with the safety precautions included at the start of each activity and the related Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Materials list
Chemicals
- Citric acid (100 g)
- Sodium carbonate (100 g)
- Sodium bicarbonate (250 g)
- Calcium chloride, anhydrous (250 g)
- Universal indicator (8–30 mL dropper bottles)
- Sealed reaction bag with citric acid and baking soda
- Foot warmer
Equipment
- 32 portion cups
- 16 small clear plastic cups (3-oz size)
- 32 disposable droppers
- 16 small plastic spoons (about ¼ tsp)
- 16 small plastic scoops (about 1/32 tsp)
- 8 clear plastic vials
- 8-spot plates each with 12 wells
- 8 small metric measuring cups (30 mL)
- 8 small student thermometers
- 1 box of flat toothpicks
Demonstration supplies
- Detergent solution (30 mL bottle)
- Bromthymol blue (30 mL dropper bottle)
- Small metric measuring cup (30 mL)
- Small plastic test tube with rubber stopper
- Dropper
- Balloon
- 2 small plastic spoons
- 2 small plastic scoops
- 2 straws
Specialty items for The chemistry continues activities
- Small glow sticks
- PUR packet
- Goldenrod paper
Labels
- 8 citric acid
- 8 sodium carbonate
- 8 sodium bicarbonate
- 8 calcium chloride
- 16 citric acid solution
- 16 sodium carbonate solution
- 8 universal indicator pH color charts
Teacher-supplied items
- Water (tap water is fine)
- Vinegar
- 1 disposable water bottle (8 oz)
- 1 sandwich-sized zip-closing plastic bag
- 8 coffee filters
- 16 tall clear plastic cups
- Paper towels
- Waste container or bucket
