K-12 Outreach Modules
Modules:
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View by audience age:
- Kindergarten to Second Grade (approximately ages 5-8)
- Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11)
- Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14)
- Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade (approximately ages 14-18)
Kindergarten to Second Grade
Dragon's Breath, New Mexico State University |
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| Submitter | Jessie Linder, jlinder@nmsu.edu |
| Audience Age | Kindergarten to Second Grade (approximately ages 5-8)
Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11) Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14) Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade (approximately ages 14-18) |
| Audience Size | Any size |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Budget | $5.00 |
| Principles Covered | Combustion, Energy |
| Interactive | No |
| Overview | From cars to grills, combustion reactions are in our everyday lives. Most any age of audience will be able to relate to a combustion reaction. In this demonstration, isopropyl alcohol serves as a fuel source. In a 5 gallon water jug, isopropanol vapor is ignited to produce a loud "whooshing" sound and a flame that the audience can watch travel down the jug. |
| Full module | Procedure and Theory |
Emulsions: Mixing Immiscible Liquids, UCLA |
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| Submitter | Joshua Abraham, alumni.aiche.ucla@gmail.com |
| Audience Age | Kindergarten to Second Grade (approximately ages 5-8)
Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11) Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14) |
| Audience Size | Any size |
| Time Required | 15 minutes |
| Budget | $10.00 |
| Principles Covered | Physical Properties |
| Interactive | Yes |
| Overview | “Emulsions” are a mixture of two liquids that do not normally mix. We can mix the liquids with the help of special chemicals called “surfactants” that allow the two liquids to act with each other. Emulsions are common in food such as mayonnaise, vinaigrette salad dressing, and butter. |
| Full module | Procedure and Theory |
Shaving Cream Art,New Mexico State University |
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| Submitter | Jessie Linder, jlinder@nmsu.edu |
| Audience Age | Kindergarten to Second Grade (approximately ages 5-8) Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11) |
| Audience Size | <10 people |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Budget | $10.00 |
| Principles Covered | Physical Properties |
| Interactive | Yes |
| Overview | Through the understanding of hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions (or polar vs non-polar depending on the age of the audience), this demonstration essentially screen print designs from shaving cream and food coloring onto a piece of paper. |
| Full module | Procedure and Theory |
Slime, New Mexico State University |
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| Submitter | Jessie Linder, jlinder@nmsu.edu |
| Audience Age |
Kindergarten to Second Grade (approximately ages 5-8) Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11) Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14) |
| Audience Size | <10 people |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Budget | $25.00 |
| Principles Covered | Fluids, Polymers, Physical Properties |
| Interactive | Yes |
| Overview | No matter the age, everyone loves the goo and magic of slime. But within the messy art project lies a science demonstration. Probably most students have made slime but don’t know the reaction behind a sticky mess. Slime is great way to teach students about polymers, non-Newtonian fluids, and viscosity. |
| Full module | Procedure and Theory |
Third Grade to Fifth Grade
Turmeric Indicator, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras |
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| Submitter | Vicente Daniel Reyes Torres, vicenterdt@gmail.com |
| Audience Age | Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11) |
| Audience Size | Any size |
| Time Required | 45 minutes |
| Budget | No budget |
| Principles Covered | General engineering, fluid dynamics, chemical reactions, physical properties |
| Interactive | Yes |
| Overview | In this module, turmeric is used as a pH indicator. If we add turmeric to an acidic solution, it will maintain its usual yellow color. However, if it is added to an alkaline solution, it will change from yellow to red. |
| Full module | Procedure and Theory (available in English and Spanish) |
Elephant Toothpaste, Lamar University |
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| Submitter | Caroline Bridges, lamaraiche.publicrelations@gmail.com |
| Audience Age |
Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11), Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14), Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade (approximately ages 14-18) |
| Audience Size | Any size |
| Time Required | 15 minutes |
| Budget | $10 |
| Principles Covered | Reaction kinetics |
| Interactive | Yes |
| Overview | This module explores the principles of reaction kinetics and the functions of catalysts in chemical processes/ reactions. This experiment demonstrates how catalysts can significantly increase the speed of a reaction when yeast (which contains catalase) is added to hydrogen peroxide. The resulting product is foam spewing out of the bottle, resembling toothpaste for an elephant. |
| Full module | Procedure and Theory |
Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade
Coffee Filter Thin Layer Chromatography, UCLA |
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| Submitter | Joshua Abraham, alumni.aiche.ucla@gmail.com |
| Audience Age | Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14)
Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade (approximately ages 14-18) |
| Audience Size | Any size |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| Budget | $10.00 |
| Principles Covered | Physical Properties, Separations |
| Interactive | Yes |
| Overview | “Chromatography” is used to separate a mixture into its components. Each component is separated based on their affinity for either a stationary or a mobile phase. Different affinities pull apart components so that we can identify substances like a fingerprint. |
| Full module | Procedure and Theory |
Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade
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