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the science behind & how to
video library

Join us while we explore & experiment with a food & explain its connection to traditional science concepts. Then try it yourself with a guided 2-minute video demonstrating a step-by-step simplified recipe.

 

Each topic has supplementary materials including two teacher lesson plans (with and without a lab), 

classroom slides, worksheets, & answer keys. 

Topics:
Grades:
60 Minutes

Available Time:

Apple Varieties

Learn about different apple varieties, what traits breeders and scientists consider most important, and how both genotype and environmental factors impact these traits.

grades:

6

10

-

major topics:

genetics, biology, acids and bases, chemical reactions, oxidation

total time:

1-2 class periods

active time:

30

minutes

minor topics:

adapatations, classifications

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Chili Peppers and Spice

Learn about the molecule behind heat in chili peppers: capsaicin. Why are chili peppers spicy and how do we get relief from spice?

grades:

6

10

-

major topics:

polarity, biology

total time:

1-2 class periods

active time:

30

minutes

minor topics:

classifications, adapatations

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Kombucha

Explore the science behind how kombucha is made as we make our first batch of this tangy drink.

grades:

9

10

-

major topics:

chemical reactions, fermentation, biology

total time:

1-2 weeks

active time:

30

minutes

minor topics:

Cellular respiration, microorganisms, symbiosis

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Kimchi

Explore the science of aerobic respiration and fermentation through fermented cabbage, or kimchi.

grades:

6

10

-

major topics:

chemical reactions, atoms and elements, fermentation, biology

total time:

2-3 class periods

active time:

30

minutes

minor topics:

fermentation, bacteria

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Ice Cream & Air

Explore one “secret” ingredient that’s key to making ice cream scoopable while learning about designing your own inquiry-based lab.

grades:

6

8

-

major topics:

measurements, solutions, lab design, volume density mass

total time:

1 class period

active time:

30

minutes

minor topics:

mass, volume, densitiy, force

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Brownie Conversion

Join us in making delicious brownies while learning about volume and math to scale and convert recipes.

grades:

6

10

-

major topics:

measurements, volume density mass

total time:

1 class period

active time:

30

minutes

minor topics:

dimensional analysis, volume

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Frozen Honey

Learn about freezing points through frozen honey- a Tik Tok trend- and watch us experiment making candy bars with it.

grades:

9

10

-

major topics:

solutions, phase changes

total time:

2-3 class periods

active time:

20

minutes

minor topics:

freezing point depression, concentration

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Baking Soda & Fluffy Pancakes

Learn about baking soda and baking powder while we experiment with baking soda in pancakes.

grades:

8

10

-

major topics:

chemical reactions, atoms & elements, acids and bases

total time:

1 class period

active time:

30

minutes

minor topics:

Limiting reactants

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Color Changing Snow Cones

Learn about the science of ice and energy transfer through snow cones.

grades:

6

10

-

major topics:

energy, thermodynamics, states of matter

total time:

1-2 class periods

active time:

20

minutes

minor topics:

cooling curves, specific heat, pH indicators

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Fresh Mozzarella

Learn how to make mozzarella and the science & chemistry behind cheesemaking.

grades:

9

12

-

major topics:

polarity, acids and bases, chemical reactions

total time:

1-2 class periods

active time:

60

minutes

minor topics:

intermolecular forces, mixtures

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Popping Boba

Learn about popping boba through the lens of spherification and chemical reactions.

grades:

9

12

-

major topics:

chemical reactions, atoms & elements

total time:

1 class period

active time:

30

minutes

minor topics:

ionic compounds, divalent ions, polymers, diffusion, bufferes

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Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream

Explore how to make ice cream with liquid nitrogen and liquid nitrogen's cool properties.

grades:

6

10

-

major topics:

states of matter, phase changes

total time:

1 class period

active time:

30

minutes

minor topics:

boiling point, physical properties

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