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Black Inventors: Lloyd Hall

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lloyd Hall was a pioneer in the field of food chemistry, preservation, and sterilization.
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Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center: Caramel Chemistry [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
This activity demonstrates the Maillard Reaction, which explains how browning and flavor develop when something is cooked.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Is All Salt the Same? [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plan investigation into types of salts used to season foods and in recipes asks learners to consider and whether advertisers' claims about their salt products are truthful.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Homemade Slime!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Contains a procedure for creating slime -- a polymer formed by mixing water, borax, Elmer's glue, and food coloring. Following the procedure, the site contains a brief description of what polymers are.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: When Science Is Sweet: Growing Rock Candy Crystals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Though rock candy seems to be a simple enough treat, it is also pretty interesting to make. Crystallized sugar that can be grown from a sugar-water solution is just how rock candy is made. In this experiment, you will learn to make your...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Chemical Reactions in Everyday Life

For Students 4th - 8th
Provides some common examples of chemical reactions, e.g., in respiration, rusting, and photosynthesis.

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