ChemE Land

The purpose of this module is to learn about physical properties using candy making. In this module students will observe the changes in physical properties by using granulated sugar to make their own hard candy in the form of lollipops. These changes occur due to melting. We will also speak on how to prevent recrystallization in the candy making process.

Module Topics: 
Physical Chemistry
Module details
TopicsPhysical Chemistry
Best-suited audienceArray
Interactive?Yes
Approx. time requirement20 minutes
AIChE community affiliationManhattan College AIChE Student Chapter
Approx. # of volunteers2
Recommended audience sizeAny size
Audience best suited for module: 
Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate): 
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes): 
20.00
AIChE Community Affiliation: 
Manhattan College AIChE Student Chapter
Approximate Budget: 
$90
Approximate Number of Volunteers: 
2
Recommended Audience Size: 
Any size

Best Friends Forever Always Stay Together

The interactive portion of the module consists of two experiments, the "Can Crusher Experiment" and the "Water & Candles". 

In the can crush experiment students will heat up an aluminum can with a little bit of water inside, the can can be filled by the observer. After some minutes, we drastically change its temperature by placing it in a bowl of cold water. The difference in temperature, hot and cold, will make the can implode immediately. Being such a visual representation of the interaction between pressure, volume and temperature, the observers will be asked to do...

Module Topics: 
Physical Chemistry
Thermodynamics
Module details
TopicsPhysical Chemistry, Thermodynamics
Best-suited audienceArray
Interactive?Yes
Approx. time requirement15 minutes
AIChE community affiliationTecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico Student Chapter
Approx. # of volunteers5
Recommended audience sizeAny size
Audience best suited for module: 
Kindergarten to Second Grade (approximately ages 5-8)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate): 
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes): 
15.00
AIChE Community Affiliation: 
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico Student Chapter
Approximate Budget: 
$10
Approximate Number of Volunteers: 
5
Recommended Audience Size: 
Any size

Bernoulli's First Buoyancy

This module uses the follow-along storybook "Bernoulli's First Buoyancy" To introduce students to the basic concepts of buoyancy, density, mass, volume, and state changes. ...

Module Topics: 
Fluid Mechanics
Physical Chemistry
Module details
TopicsFluid Mechanics, Physical Chemistry
Best-suited audienceArray
Interactive?Yes
Approx. time requirement30 minutes
AIChE community affiliationUniversity of Utah Chemical Engineering Outreach
Approx. # of volunteers2-4
Recommended audience size5-20
Audience best suited for module: 
Kindergarten to Second Grade (approximately ages 5-8)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate): 
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes): 
30.00
AIChE Community Affiliation: 
University of Utah Chemical Engineering Outreach
Approximate Budget: 
$10-30
Approximate Number of Volunteers: 
2-4
Recommended Audience Size: 
5-20

Apple Cider Apothecary

Snow White's unforgettable entanglement with a poisoned apple has been a source of fascination for generations, capturing imaginations with its dark allure. But what if that very apple, once associated with danger, could be transformed into a powerful agent of protection and well-being? This abstract presents an awe-inspiring revelation: a sanitizer derived from the very fruit that once plunged Snow White into an eternal slumber. Sanitizers, derived from the word "sanitize+er”, are widely used substances or products designed to mitigate the presence of harmful...

Module Topics: 
Biochemistry
Module details
TopicsBiochemistry
Best-suited audienceArray
Interactive?Yes
Approx. time requirement15 minutes
AIChE community affiliationAIChE Vellore Institute of Technology
Approx. # of volunteers2
Recommended audience sizeAny size
Audience best suited for module: 
Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate): 
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes): 
15.00
AIChE Community Affiliation: 
AIChE Vellore Institute of Technology
Approximate Budget: 
$15
Approximate Number of Volunteers: 
2
Recommended Audience Size: 
Any size

Anodizing Titanium: Creating A Colorful Coating

In this module, students will get to see a real-world application of electrochemistry (covered in the curriculum of 11th grade students). They will get to anodize titanium to make coatings with different colors when the voltage is changed.

Module Topics: 
Physical Chemistry
Module details
TopicsPhysical Chemistry
Best-suited audienceArray
Interactive?Yes
Approx. time requirement15 minutes
AIChE community affiliationUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County AIChE Student Chapter
Approx. # of volunteers2
Recommended audience sizeAny size
Audience best suited for module: 
Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade (approximately ages 14-18)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate): 
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes): 
15.00
AIChE Community Affiliation: 
University of Maryland, Baltimore County AIChE Student Chapter
Approximate Budget: 
$50
Approximate Number of Volunteers: 
2
Recommended Audience Size: 
Any size

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