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ERIC Number: EJ351415
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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Chemistry for Kids. Ester, What's in My Food?
Clarke, Michele; And Others
Journal of Chemical Education, v63 n12 p1050-51 Dec 1986
Describes three teaching activities used in the Chemistry for Kids program which focus on how esters are chemicals partially responsible for the flavor of foods. Includes a discussion of a demonstration involving role-playing, a set of taste tests, and an activity using chewing gum to investigate odors in food. (TW)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Color, Demonstrations (Educational), Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Food, Informal Education, Nonschool Educational Programs, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Simulation, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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