Chemistry Demo “Magic” Show
Meeting: 9/22/16
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Hands
on lab ideas:
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“older
buddy” with “freshmen” buddy
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Station
1: Sudsy Kinetics and lemon juice invisible ink
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Decoding
messages and coming up with own
o
Station
2: pH experiments
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Have
kids determine what was spilled at the “crime” scene.
o
Station
3: Pencil lead find prints
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Paw
prints for pet getting into something
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Need
magnifying glasses
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Figure
out someone else’s finger prints.
o
Station
4: Hydrophobic Sand and Chromatography
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For
hydrophobic sand, try to have kids figure out how it works
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For
chromatography, have kids determine the pen or note used by the
“criminal”
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Ingredients:
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Sudsy
Kinetics:
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Container
(graduated cylinder)
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½
cup 6% hydrogen peroxide
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Yeast
(1-table spoon)
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Liquid
Dish Soap
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School
colors for food coloring
o
Lemon
Juice
§
Lemon
juice
§
Q-tips
§
Water
§
Lamp
§
Cardstock
o
Acid
Base pH mystery
§
Universal
indicator solution
§
House
hold chemicals
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Painter
pallet wells
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Work
sheet
o
Finger
printing with pencil lead
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Pencils
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Printer
pater
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Scotch
tap
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Coco
powder
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Baby
wipes
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Make
up brushes
o
Hydrophobic
Sands
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Water
resistant spray
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Sand
o
Chromatoghary
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Paper
penciles
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Makers/pens
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IPA