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Innovating Science™ Engineer And Explore Your Own Enteric Coated Drugs (Stem)
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Catalog No. S40764
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Class Size:
15 Lab Groups
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Acetyl Salicylic Acid/Aspirin, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Acetyl Salicylic Acid/Aspirin, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Students will learn the basic structures and pathway of the digestive system, understand the functions of the stomach and small intestine in regards to digestion, and investigate how the properties of different enteric coatings react in different sections of the digestive system.

  • Students explore the purpose of an enteric coating and engineer a simulated coating most suitable for certain pharmaceutical needs.
  • Materials for 15 groups
  • Includes Teacher manual and student guide
  • Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
  • Disciplinary Core Ideas: ETS1.A; ETS1.B; LS1.A; ETS1.C
  • Performance Expectations: MS-LS1-3; MS-LS1-7; MS-ETS1-1; MS-ETS1-2; MS-ETS1-3; MS-ETS1-4; HS-LS1-2; HS-ETS1-2
  • Cross Cutting Concepts: Energy and Matter; Influence of Science, Engineering and Technology on Society and the Natural World; Systems and System Models
  • Engineering Practices: Developing and Using Models; Asking Questions and
  • Defining Problems; Analyzing and Interpreting Data; Engaging in Argument From Evidence; Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Specifications

Certifications/Compliance Next Gen Aligned
Product Type Biotechnology Kit
Color White
Grade 7 to 14
Age 13 to 20
For Use With (Application) Biomedical Engineering
Includes 1 x 200 mL Isopropyl Alcohol, 99%; 1 x 34 g Shellac Orange Flakes; 1 x 4 g Alginic Acid Sodium Salt; 2 x 25 mL Hydrochloric Acid, 10M; 1 x 150 mL Sodium Hydroxide, 10M; 2 Aspirin Tablets, Enteric-coated; 2 Aspirin Tablets, Regular; 50 Cups, 5oz; 30 Pipettes; 45 Beads, White; 1pkg Coverslips; 15 Spot Plates
Material Cardboard Box Kit
Quantity 1
Dimensions (L x W x H) 8.5 x 8.75 x 8.75 in.
Class Size 15 Lab Groups
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