Experiments with pH

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EDITABLE pH Activities, with step-by-step Google slides for each step, will increase your students’ independence while completing lab activities. This is perfect for every type of learner and especially helpful for students struggling to complete labs independently. These pH Activities were created to be easy to teach and fun to do. All of the activities use materials that are easy to find.

Three hands-on activities are included:

• Forwards and Backwards – Students will make acidic and basic solutions and then try to return them to neutral.
• pH Potion – Students will observe the changes in pH that take place as an antacid dissolves in simulated stomach acid.
• pH Rainbow – Students will learn how to use pH indicator strips to test the pH and universal indicator to test the pH of various samples.

This resource is for:

• Classroom Teachers
• Homeschool Parents
• Homeschool Co-op Teachers
• Christian School Teachers
• Enrichment Teachers

This resource includes:

• Materials list for each activity
• Background information for the teacher
• Instructions for easy preparation
• Expected results for each activity
• Student instructions as printable worksheets
• Photos of each step for each experiment
• Slides for each activity with photos of each step

List of materials needed for each student:

• 20 Clear plastic cups
• 2 Pipets
• Permanent marker
• Teaspoon
• Teaspoon of citric acid
• Teaspoon of sodium carbonate
• Water
• 10 mL graduated cylinder
• White paper
• Bottle of Universal indicator
• Universal indicator pH color chart (included)
• ¼ Teaspoon of lemon juice
• 20 mL Tap water in a clear glass or jar
• 2 Effervescent antacid tablets (Alka Seltzer)
• pH paper with comparison key
• Ammonia
• Baking soda
• Bleach (optional)
• Coffee
• Egg
• Lemon juice
• Milk
• Milk of Magnesia
• Dish soap mixed with water to create a liquid solution
• Soda
• Tomato juice

BONUS! Also included:

• Sound of Gas – In this free resource from the Institute of Physics, students will create find out if a bottle filled with oxygen sounds differently than a bottle filled with carbon dioxide when blowing over the opening of the bottle. This can be used as a take-home page for students to extend their learning at home.

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