Chemistry Kits

Understand the definition of nanotechnology as it applies in current usage. Learn of one nanomaterial, ferrofluid, and some of its applications in modern technology.

Explain how there are exceptions to the rules of chemistry. Heat a solution and watch it form a precipitate.

A negative stain colors the background of a smear rather than the bacteria as a direct stain does. These stains have negatively charged functional groups so they can’t bind directly to negatively charged bacteria.

Understand the importance and value of fresh water and the need to protect and conserve this valuable resource. Realize that a variety of factors, including natural ones, contribute to the overall problem of water pollution.

Show an example of polymer chemistry. Make your own nylon which is a synthetic compound of high molecular weight that consists of up to millions of repeated chemical units that are linked together.

In this activity, students will compare two methods of oil spill cleanup: biological and physical. Applying both a special blend of oil degrading microbes and a hydrocarbon encapsulating polymer to oil and examining the results, students will draw

Understand the importance of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids in living organisms. Students will learn to identify a positive test result for proteins using biuret reagent, examine the reaction between Benedict’s reagent and a simple sugar, use

For this demonstration, add hydrogen peroxide to a colorless solution of potassium iodide to produce a red color, or you can add the hydrogen peroxide to a purple solution of potassium permanganate to create a colorless solution. Aligned to the Next

A flask containing a yellow solution is gently swirled and the solution turns red. When the flask is shaken the solution turns green.

Prepare a flask containing a yellow solution, as you mix it on a magnetic stirrer the solution will turn from yellow to blue and back to yellow. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)* Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.

This lab allows you to learn about two forms of passive transport: diffusion and osmosis. You will compare and contrast similarities and differences in the processes of diffusion and osmosis.

Owls have a specialized digestive tract which helps them expel the indigestible parts of their prey in pellet form. Dissecting an owl pellet can teach students the concepts of food webs and food chains while identifying the small animals that are