Lab Work
Experimental work in the Chemical Thinking curriculum is organized around laboratory projects where students work in small groups to investigate the properties of targeted systems. Students also engage in the application of their knowledge and understanding to the design of systems with specific characteristics. Projects last between one to three weeks and vary in their level of inquiry, from guided to more open ended. Over the course of the year, students have opportunities to apply chemical thinking to analyze or synthesize diverse products, including candies, pharmaceutical drugs, and paints.
Chemical Thinking I
PROJECT 1: Separating Components
PROJECT 2: Isolating and Quantitating Components
PROJECT 3: Isolating and Quantitating Food Macromolecules
PROJECT 4: Designing, Preparing, and Evaluating a Paint
Chemical Thinking II
PROJECT 5: Designing Thermochromic Systems
PROJECT 6: Exploring Drug Degradation Rates
PROJECT 7: Determining Neutralizing Capacity of Antacids
PROJECT 8: Designing, Preparing and Evaluating Soap