Course Outline

Week 1: Chemistry; What is the Universe made of?

Day 1: Atoms and Subatomic Particles

Day 2: Periodic Table

Day 3: Changes of State

Day 4: Gases

Day 5: Field Trip

Week 2: Chemical Molecules

Day 6: Molecules

Day 7: Molecular Interactions

Day 8: Macro-Molecules

Day 9: DNA and Genetics

Day 10: Field Trip

Week 3: Biological Molecules

Day 11: Proteins

Day 12: No School

Day 13: Oils

Day 14: Sugar

Day 15: Field Trip

Week 4: Physics; Energy

Day 16: Hot and Cold

Day 17: Fire and Light

Day 18:Waves, Radio, and Sound

Day 19: Field Trip

Day 20: Kitchen Science

Experiments and Demonstrations

• Smelly Balloons - Sniff out the Scents hidden inside balloons
• Root Beer - Make your own soda
• Ice Cream - Its easy to make ice cream in a bag
• Soda Fountain - Make a jet of soda pop that shoots into the air
  • Mentos and Soda Experiment
• Ooze - What is this stuff - solid or liquid
  • Make Ooblec
  • Make Flubber
• Popping Candy - Will your stomach explode if you drink soda while eating pop rocks?
  • Rock Candy
• Red Cabbage Paper - Use a vegetable indicator to test acids and bases
• Acids & Bases Around the House - Use pH indicator to test acids and bases
• Black Bean Indicator - Use a natural indicator to test acids and bases
• Baggie Reactions - Puff up sandwich bags using simple chemical reactions
• baking Bread - Make fresh bread and explore the chemical action of yeast
• Volcano Candy - Use a chemical reaction to make a foamy candy
• Gummy Worms - Make gooey, slimy worms
• Plant Power - How do plants control chemical reactions
• A Grain of Salt - Figure out just how much salt is in your food
• How Sweet It Is - Wow there is a lot of sugar in drinks
• Starch Test - Use iodine to test for starch
• See Vitamin C - Which foods have vitamin C
• Magnetic Cereal - Attract iron-fortified cereal with a magnet
• Bounce an Egg - Can you drop an egg without breaking it
  • Rubber Eggs and Chicken Bones
  • Egg in a Bottle
• Rainbow Density Column
• Chemical Volcano
• Invisible Ink
• Safe Water Fireworks
• Magic Milk Experiment
• Make Glue from Milk
• Make Hot Ice
• Pepper and Water Experiment
• Cloud in a Bottle
• Ketchup Cartesian Diver
• Baking Soda Stalactites