Project Description
Crazy Kitchen Chemistry
Level: Suitable for Foundation to Level 6
Duration: 50 minutes
Delivery: via Zoom video conferencing
Numbers: each workshop is capped at a maximum of 30 learners
Adult supervision recommended
Activities
Watch a teabag take flight
Create a chemical reaction using kitchen chemicals that produce carbon dioxide gas
Make and eat sherbet, noting the ‘fizzy’ sensation produced by the chemical reaction
Students use food colouring to observe the effect of disrupting the surface tension of milk
Required Materials
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Zip lock bag (15cm x 9cm) | 1 |
| Vinegar | 3 tbsp |
| Baking soda | 2 tsp |
| Citric acid | 1 tsp |
| Icing sugar | 4 tbsp |
| Spoon | 1 |
| Bowl | 2 |
| Milk | 1/4 cup |
| Food dye | 1 |
| Detergent | 1 |
| Cotton tip or skewer | 1 |
Curriculum Links
- People use science in their daily lives (VCSSU041)
- Objects are made of materials that have observable properties (VCSSU044)
- Everyday materials can be physically changed or combined with other materials in a
variety of ways for particular purposes (VCSSU045) - Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to
explore and answer questions (VCSIS051)