Teacher Demo: Limiting Reagent – Is More Better?

This demonstration/activity introduces students to the concept of limiting reagent in a chemical reaction. Too often, students think that one can produce more product by using larger quantities of reactants. This demonstration/activity is specifically designed to...

Teacher Demonstration: The Doppler Effect

The Doppler Effect, when applied to light from a star, can be used to determine if the star is approaching or receding. This is the basis for the generally accepted theory that the universe is expanding. This demonstration shows the Doppler Effect applied to sound....

Teacher Demo: Water Quality Investigation

This demonstration shows some differences between potable (drinkable) water and non-potable (non-drinkable) water. Variations in temperature, turbidity and pH level also determine the types of microorganisms that can thrive in each water sample. After the...

Teacher Demo: Unwrapping Packaging

Food containers are common sources of waste. These materials can end up in landfill or be diverted by thinking of the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recyle. Students will examine product packaging to assess packaging in terms of sustainability through the 3 Rs. Students work in...

Teacher Demo: From Gums to Bums

This demonstration uses food and a series of containers and additives to model the process of mechanical and chemical digestion in the human (mammalian) digestive system. The demonstration begins with actual food items and ends with a paste closely resembling fecal...
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