This is a recording of a recent live teleclass I did with thousands of kids from all over the world. I’ve included it here so you can participate and learn, too!


We’re going to be mixing up dinosaur toothpaste, doing experiments with catalysts, discovering the 5 states of matter, and building your own chemistry lab station as we cover chemical kinetics, phase shifts, the states of matter, atoms, molecules, elements, chemical reactions, and much more. We’re also going to turn liquid polymers into glowing putty so you can amaze your friends when it totally glows in the dark. AND make liquids freeze by heating them up (no kidding) using a scientific principle called supercooling,


Materials:


  • Chemistry Worksheet
  • Aluminum pie plate
  • Bowl
  • Clear glue or white glue
  • Disposable cups
  • Goggles & gloves
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • OPTIONAL: Instant reusable hand warmer (containing sodium acetate )
  • Liquid soap
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Scissors or pliers
  • Sodium tetraborate (also called “Borax”)
  • Water bottle
  • Yeast
  • Yellow highlighter
  • Optional: If you want to see your experiments glow in the dark, you’ll need a fluorescent UV black light (about $10 from the pet store – look in cleaning supplies under “Urine-Off” for a fluorescent UV light). UV flashlights and UV LEDs will not work.
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8 Responses to “Special Science Teleclass: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering”

  1. Aurora Lipper says:

    Mixing polyurethane is actually beyond the scope of a home experiment. I show it in the video as a demonstration of an exothermic reaction. Also, the chemicals differ depending on the type of foam. Mixing foam requires proper ventilation and some products require respirators.

  2. Hey Aurora, I was wondering if you could tell me, what chemicals did you use to make the Polyurathane Foam? And is it safe to use it at home? Thanks!

  3. Try turning up your speakers, it plays well over here.

  4. This video is not playing with any sound?

  5. NO. NEVER eat anything you do in CHEMISTRY CLASSES. This is for experimentation only.

  6. abigail_brown says:

    Is the dinosaur toothpaste safe to use? -Jeni & Caleb

  7. Something doesn’t sound right, I will have Tanya connect with you.

  8. soilachadwick says:

    I am on the 5th grade section and I tried to watch one of the experements and it said that this was only for grades 9-12.

    Do you know why that was?