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ERIC Number: EJ351415
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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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
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Esterification