

This is Jasmine’s story
I designed three experiments for students ranging from about 1st or 2nd grade up to 7th or 8th grade. All of the experiments use household products and have both teacher and student worksheets. My activities ranged from a zookeeper investigation into stick jungle cats (The Case of the Sick Jungle Cats), to developing a solution to compare relative amounts of vitamin C (Vitamin C Investigation), to a slightly disgusting way to look into digestion (Starch and Iodine).
This is Dave’s story
This is Allie’s story
In my activities we explored the concepts of density and then addressed those concepts with a discussion about lake stratification in What affects the density of a liquid and a gas? In a lab I designed for younger students (grades K-2) we used paper chromatography and acid base indicators to make new colors in an activity called Help the rainbow fish find his colors! I also had a lab that involved practicing making measurements to make solutions and using titrations to determine the vitamin C content of various juices (Vitamin C Detective).
I had a really great experience working with the kids and loved how enthusiastic the students would be about the projects even if every detail didn’t always go the way it was planned. I think this is a really great program because seeing college students enjoying and pursuing science is a great example for kids who may not have had as many opportunities in the sciences or whose schools may not have great science resources. Also for anyone considering education it's nice that Chemistry 151 provides a hands-on experience.
This is Ana’s story