Chemical Change

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Kitchen Chemistry by Cynthia Light Brown

Materials

Common Materials

• paper towels
• Valence card game (kit)
• white vinegar
• colored pencils or markers
• paper cups (kit)
• scissors* (1.optional)
• scissors* (1.optional)
• toothpicks (kit)
• neodymium magnet (kit)
• plastic spoon (kit)
• plastic wrap
• iron filings (kit)
• measuring spoons
• milk
• clear glass drinking cups
• iodine (kit)
• salt
• litmus paper (kit)
• bread* (Final Project.Option 1)
• bread* (Final Project.Option 1)

Lesson 1

• tape* (1.optional)
• thin cardboard or flex-foam* (1.optional)
• card stock paper* (1.optional)
• collage materials * (1.1 - Option 1)

Lesson 2

• coffee filter or filter paper (kit)
• bag of multi-colored gumdrops
• large glass or ceramic dish
• rubber band (kit)
• sand (kit)

Lesson 3

• saucepan
• tongs
• matches
• oven mitts or pot holders
• paper
• empty soda can
• fire-proof container
• bowl of ice water

Lesson 4

• brass nuts (kit)
• brass washers (kit)
• 2 glass bowls
• 4 glass jars or deep glass cups
• baking soda
• cooking oil
• cornstarch
• dish detergent
• food coloring (kit)
• eye dropper (kit)
• lemon juice
• large bowl
• pennies from 1982 or earlier (kit)
• pennies from 1983 or later (kit)
• plain steel wool (kit)
• rubber gloves
• zip-top bag, gallon size (kit)
• thermometer (kit)
• small cup
• spoon
• old scissors

Lesson 5

• 6 household items
• 6 small containers or cups

Final Project

• camera or video recorder* (Final Project.Option 1)
• materials will vary based on student choices* (Final Project.Option 2)
• nuts or uncooked carrot slices* (Final Project.Option 1)
• 1 Alka-Seltzer tablet* (Final Project.Option 1)
• index cards* (Final Project.optional)
• spoons* (Final Project.Option 1)

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used