Kool Colors
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- Original Source:Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Conditions of Use:None Specified
Description
Students learn how temperature affects the rate of chemical reactions by observing how steel wool reacts with various types of Kool-Aid solutions at different temperatures. The reaction is monitored as the color fades in the Kool-Aid solutions. Background information includes how the dyes change color from an oxidation-reduction reaction. Extensions include investigating how surface area and concentration affect reaction rate. Part of the "No Hassle Messy Science with a Wow" activity guide by OMSI, where all activities use only household materials. Less
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Topics and Grades
Grade: TK/K to 9
Topics: Area & Volume, Physics, Heat & Thermodynamics, Earth & Space Science, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Chemistry, Chemical Reactions & Stoichiometry
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Resource Type/Classification:
- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Students