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Chemistry

Work on the following problems as a group!

1. The chemical name for baking soda is Sodium hydrogen carbonate.

The chemical name for vinegar is acetic acid.

Build the chemical formula for baking soda and vinegar with the elements/compounds
provided in the envelope titled chemical formula cards. You may use the periodic table
provided. You will use all cards. Write your final answer in the space provided below.

Example: Chemical Name = hydrochloric acid

Chemical formula = HCl

Chemical formula for baking soda (Sodium hydrogen carbonate): _______________________

Chemical formula for vinegar (acetic acid): ______________________________

2. Now that you have the chemical formulas for baking soda and vinegar. Circle whether
they are an acid or a base.

Baking Soda: Acid Base

Vinegar: Acid Base

3. Build the chemical equation for the reaction between baking soda and vinegar. To build
the equation, use the compounds provided in the envelope titled chemical equation
Yellow cards. You may use the periodic table provided. You will only use 3 cards, therefore
you will NOT use all cards. Write your final answer in the space provided below.

Chemical Equation

Reactants Products

_______________+________________ _____________+______________+______________
(write the (write the chemical
chemical formula formula for the
for the base) acid)
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Na H
CO3 CH3
COO H
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CH3COONa H2O

CO2 CH3

CO3 Cl2
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Health
Essential Questions

1. How does eating specific foods affect the lifestyle you live?

2. How could a healthy diet for one person be harmful for another?

3. Why are there so many health problems in the United States caused by poor nutrition
despite all of the available information?

4. Are you what you eat?

Health
Assessment

1. How many times did you eat fast food or snacks or pizza?
___ 0 ___ 2
___ 1 ___ 3 or more times

2. How many servings of fruits or vegetables do you eat each day?

___ 3 or more servings ___ 1
___ 2 ___ 0

3. How many sodas and sugar sweetened drinks (regular, not diet) do you drink each
day?
___ 0 ___ 2
___ 1 ___ 3 or more sweet drinks
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How to blow up balloons without Helium

Activity Directions
Read all instructions carefully before proceeding to the next step!!
Procedure 1
1. Pick out a healthy food scenario, and an unhealthy food scenario.
2. Select only one bottle for each label healthy and unhealthy.

Procedure 2
1. Make sure that scale is in ounces!
2. Using the scale, place the water bottle labeled Healthy on top of the scale while placing
the funnel labeled vinegar inside the bottle.
3. Next, once that is complete make sure to always zero the scale.
4. Add the amount of vinegar into the bottle with selected amount of CH COOH (vinegar)
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from scenario.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for unhealthy bottle.
6. Once finished put aside bottles.

Procedure 3
1. Grab two balloons
2. You will place a blank sheet of paper labeled baking soda onto the scale (dont forget to
zero out the scale! And must be in ounces).
3. Weigh out the required ounces of NaHCO (baking soda) needed onto the scale.
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4. Once done place the mouth of one balloon into the mouth opening of the labeled baking
soda funnel.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 for the second balloon.

Procedure 4
1. Now with caution place the mouth of the balloon into the mouth opening of the bottle
with vinegar on each bottle. (make sure to be careful balloon can rip!)
2. Make sure there is a tight seal between the balloon opening, and the bottle so no gas can
escape and your balloon can be inflated.
3. Lift the balloon upright so the NaHCO can fall into the CH COOH.
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4. Measure the circumference (centimeters) of each balloon using the measuring tape.

Clean up
1. Once you are done remove balloon carefully without making a mess.
2. Place cap back onto the bottle and place bottle inside designated trash bag (provided) along with
the balloon. J
3. Thank you for participating!!!
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Mathematics
Circumference/Volume
1. What was the circumference of the balloon with the most amount of vinegar?

2. What was the circumference of the balloon with the least amount of vinegar?

3. Measure the volume of the balloon with the most amount of vinegar.

4. Measure the volume of the balloon with the most amount of vinegar.

5. For each balloon, give the ratio of vinegar to volume.

6. What can you deduce about the relationship of the amount of vinegar with the
circumference and volume?