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By: Donna Marshall
Introduction
You are a scientist
working at Wonka. With the holidays
approaching, you have been given the task of developing a new product that is
unique in taste and style. You must work
hard in the lab testing and retesting until you come up with the sweet
solution.
Task
You will be working with
a partner to create a brochure
to submit to your supervisor for your new product.
You will discover many aspects about creating a new product. Is it a mixture or solution? What products you
are using and their ph levels, chemical reactions that might occur, and what
process occurs in making a new product for the market.
In order to complete this
experiment, you must follow procedures to make sure you are meeting
protocol. Good luck on your new
product. You could become famous and
have the new product named after you if you are successful!!
Record all your observations on the worksheet provided.
Process
All
matter consists of particles. All matter consists as a state. List the three types of matter and list two
properties for each.
How can purple cabbage help
you? What is litmus paper used for?
What is an acid? You will investigate acids and bases
to make sure the product is safe and editable.
Research the above questions and record your answers and definitions
you have discovered. Choose 4 ingredients and state what ph level they are. Does this mean they are an acid or base? Include a picture of the scale used
for indicating acids and bases.
What is a solution?
What is a mixture? Can we separate them once they have been mixed
together? If so, how? Test four different solutions that you will
be using for your product to find out what ingredients mix well. Can they be separated once you have mixed them? Explain why or why not and what method you will
use.
In
the brochure, answer the questions above and list the ingredients you tried to
combine and how it worked on the worksheet.
As you begin to mix your ingredients you may have
a chemical reaction occur. What factors determine whether this has occurred?
List 3 examples of how you know a chemical reaction has occurred.
Did your product have a chemical reaction during the mixing or baking?
Explain.
Resources
Find out
what crystals are and how to make them.
Evaluation
You
will be evaluated on creativity, group work, proper internet use, spelling,
punctuation, grammar and content. Be
sure to view the rubric to see how
you will be graded.
Conclusion
You
have completed all the testing and have worked on the creation of the new
product. Consider what is involved in
making a new product. Do you think it is
easy to create a new product? What must
be considered to make it successful to the consumer? Think about the packaging that you will use.
Has completing this website given you a new outlook on how chemistry is
involved in the real world? Write a
reflection about your experiences you have encountered while doing this
project.