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Processed foods use inorganic compounds for flavoring and preservation. This take-home laboratory challenges scholars to find 20 different compounds identified on the labels of foods to list on their data collection sheet. The activity provides ample opportunity for writing chemical names and their associated chemical formulas.
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Instructional Ideas
- If class members don't have easy access to food labels or the opportunity to complete the activity at home (such as if they are homeless), set up a display of food items where they can read the labels
Classroom Considerations
- Lab builds upon the topics of inorganic ions
- It only takes five minutes to introduce the lab, but scholars will require at least two days to complete it at home
Pros
- Includes ideas for extension and remediation
- Applies chemistry to pupils' everyday life
Cons
- None