Innovating Science™ Small Group Learning: Properties Of Toothpaste

Catalog No.	Class Size
S40752	5 Lab Groups

Catalog No. S40752 Supplier Innovating Science™ Supplier No. IS9350SGL

Description

In this activity, students will investigate several properties of toothpaste samples including presence of fluoride, pH, abrasiveness, and foaming ability.

The history of teeth cleaning agents goes back thousands of years. Toothpaste as it is known it today however is a comparatively recent development.

• As a second activity, students will use the included materials to create their own toothpaste.
• Kit contains enough materials for 5 groups
• Teacher's Manual and Student Study Guide copymasters are included
• Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
• Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B
• Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2; MS-PS1-3
• Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns; Structure and Function
• Engineering Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data; Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information

Specifications

• Certifications/Compliance: Next Gen Aligned
• Color: White
• Grade: 7 to 14
• Age: 13 to 20
• For Use With (Application): Consumer Chemistry
• Includes: 10 mL Hydrochloric Acid; 50 mL Glycerin; 10 g Sodium Lauryl Sulfate; 10 g Gum, Arabic; 50 g Calcium Carbonate; 3 tubes Toothpaste; 1 Pkg/20 Universal Indicator Strips; 1 Pkg/20 Fluoride Test Strips; 5 Acetate Sheets; 15 Polystyrene Test Tubes; 15 Graduated Plastic Pipettes
• Material: Cardboard Box Kit
• Quantity: 1
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 9 x 6 x 4 in.
• Class Size: 5 Lab Groups
• Product Type: Chemistry Education Kit

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Respirable Crystalline Silica, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.