STARS – Snow Hill Primary School; Snow Hill, NC
February Visit – “Acids and Bases in the Household”
Kindergarten Schedule – 30 minute activity; 2 classes at a time (12 total – 6
rotations)
Introduction (5 min)
 Discussion with students
about science/scientists
What is science?
What does a scientist do?
 Highlight scientific
method
Scientists have a method to
their madness
 *emphasize safety*
Labcoats and safety
glasses
“molecule” is responsible
for the red-blue colors in
fruits/vegetables; also
useful for determining
acidity
 Draw anthocyanin
Activity (25 min)
 Acids / bases
Sour foods / cleaners
 Show range
Lemon juice, Sprite, baking
soda, windex, water
 Collect Data
Table (item, color,
acid/base/neutral)
 Relative strengths
Relate to taste (lemon juice
vs. Sprite) or cleaning
ability (windex vs. Drano)
STARS – Snow Hill Primary School; Snow Hill, NC
February Visit – “Acids and Bases in the Household”
1st Grade Schedule – 35 minute activity; 3 classes at a time (14 total – 5
rotations)
Introduction (5 min)
 Discussion with students
about science/scientists
What is science?
What does a scientist do?
 Highlight scientific
method
Scientists have a method to
their madness
 *emphasize safety*
Labcoats and safety
glasses
“molecule” is responsible
for the red-blue colors in
fruits/vegetables; also
useful for determining
acidity
 Draw anthocyanin
 Acids / bases (another
“property” of an object)
What are some properties
of objects? (5 senses)
Relate to sour foods /
cleaners
 Show range
Lemon juice, Sprite, baking
soda, windex, water
Activity (30 min)
 Collect Data (test sample Table (item, color,
acid/base/neutral), apple
in groups of 5)
juice, laundry detergent as
tests
 Relative strengths
Relate to taste (lemon juice
vs. Sprite) or cleaning
ability (windex vs. Drano)
STARS – Snow Hill Primary School; Snow Hill, NC
February Visit – “Acids and Bases in the Household”
2nd grade Schedule – 35 minute activity; 3 classes at a time (13 total – 5
rotations)
Introduction (5 min)
 Discussion with students
about science/scientists
What is science?
What does a scientist do?
 Highlight scientific
method
Scientists have a method to
their madness
 *emphasize safety*
Labcoats and safety
glasses
“molecule” is responsible
for the red-blue colors in
fruits/vegetables; also
useful for determining
acidity
 Draw anthocyanin
Activity (30 min)
 Acids / bases (another
“property” of an object)
What are some properties
of objects? (5 senses)
Relate to sour foods /
cleaners
 Show range (introduce
litmus paper)
Lemon juice, Sprite, baking
soda, windex, water
 Collect Data (individual
test)
Table (item, color,
acid/base/neutral), for test
have students in groups
according to color on litmus
paper
 Relative strengths
Relate to taste (lemon juice
vs. Sprite) or cleaning
ability (windex vs. Drano)
 Prediction
Mix an acid and base
together
Faculty Presenters: Dr. Reza Ghiladi
Dr. Jeremiah Feducia
Grad Student Presenters: Sorangel Rodriguez (sorangelr@gmail.com)
Mary Chely Quiñones-López (mcquinon@ncsu.edu)
Jennifer D’Antonio (jdanton@ncsu.edu)