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Campers Activity
Module
Prepared by:
Raquel E. Lizardo
(Camp Facilitator - Chemistry)





















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MERRY MIX: Fun Works with
Mixtures
How to Use the Campers Activity Module
1. The activity module consists of three sections Experiment Time!,
The Science behind, and Learning Mix Blotter.

2. Experiment Time! provides the list of materials and procedure to
follow for a task related to a fun challenge.

3. The Science behind, includes three subsections Based on
observations (prompts to answer based on the observations
made during the activity proper), How does it work? (the
scientific explanation behind the observation considered as most
striking), and The essential concept is (prompts that will finally
give focus to the most essential concept to be discovered and
learned from the activity).

4. Learning Mix Blotter, is a writing template to be filled out with
responses to all activity prompts given.




LEARNING TARGETS
Upon completing all the activities included in this
module, you should be able to:
Identify important properties of a solution that
clearly distinguish it from other classes of
mixture.
Give the similarities and differences between
a suspension and an emulsion.
Describe the unique properties of a colloid as
a form of mixture.







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Whats the Challenge?
With the use of red cabbage extract, you will
test the pH of each of five mixtures in liquid
form to determine if it is acidic or basic.
What you need
o red cabbage extract
o plastic dropper
o 5 unknown mixtures (each contained in a
plastic cup)
Hands-on
1. Add five drops of the red cabbage
extract onto each of the five plastic cups
containing a mystery mixture. Swirl the
content of the plastic cup thoroughly.
2. Determine the pH of the resulting mixture
by referring to the figure below.











3. With the use of your sense of smell, identify
each of the five mystery mixtures. (HINT:
Each mixture is a common or familiar
household product mixed with water.)




Based on observations
1. Which of the five mixtures
is/are acidic? Basic?
2. What is the identity of each
mixture?
3. How many phase(s) does
each mixture show?
Identify the phase(s).
4. Each mixture is composed
of a common household
product mixed with water.
Which between the
household product and
water is the solute and
which one is the solvent?
(NOTE: Solute is the part of
mixture which is smaller in
amount; solvent is the part
in bigger amount.)
How does it work?













The essential concept
is


Each of the five mystery mixtures is
classified as a solution. Based on
your responses to prompts 3 and 4,
describe in one sentence what a
solution is.
The Science
behind
Red cabbage contains a pigment molecule called flavin
(an anthocyanin).
Very acidic solutions will turn anthocyanin red in color.
Neutral solutions result in a purplish color. Basic solutions
appear in greenish-yellow. Therefore, it is possible to
determine the pH of a solution based on the color it turns
the anthocyanin pigments in red cabbage extract into.
The color of the extract changes in response to changes in
its hydrogen ion concentration.




Activity 1. Mystery Mixtures


Experiment Time!







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Based on observations
1. ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________________
The essential concept is
A solution is a mixture that _________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
Learning Mix Blotter






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Whats the Challenge?
You will make a liquid mixture of cornstarch
and water turn into solid by tapping on it. The
mixture is known as an Oobleck!

What you need
o corn starch (about cup)
o water (about cup)
o food coloring
o mixing bowl
o newspaper
o spoon
o plastic cup

Hands-on
1. Place a sheet of newspaper flat on the
floor; put the mixing bowl in the middle of
the newspaper.
2. Add cup of dry cornstarch to the bowl;
then, add about 1/8 cup (2 tablespoons)
of water (added with food coloring) to the
corn starch and stir slowly. (Add water
slowly to the mixture, with stirring, until all
of the powder is wet.)
3. Continue to add water until the
cornstarch acts like a liquid when you stir
it slowly. When you tap on the liquid with
your finger, it shouldn't splash, but rather
will become hard.

(NOTE: If your mixture is too liquid, add
more cornstarch. Your goal is to create a
mixture that feels like a stiff liquid when you
stir it slowly, but feels like a solid when you
tap on it with your finger or with a spoon.)

Based on observations
1. What happens to the
Oobleck when you
rub it between your
palms? When you
you stop rubbing?
2. After leaving the
cornstarch mixture in
a plastic cup for
some time, what can
be seen at the
bottom of the plastic
cup?
How does it work?











The essential concept
is



Scientists call Oobleck a non-Newtonian
fluid (just like ketchup and quicksand).

In an Oobleck, the cornstarch is suspended
in the water (instead of completely
dissolving, just like sugar or salt).

Applying a force to the Oobleck squeezes
the water out from between the cornstarch
bits. Pulling or pouring the Oobleck, on the
other hand, gently lets the water stay
between the cornstarch bits.


The Science
behind
An Oobleck is classified as a
suspension rather than a solution.
Based on your response to prompt 2,
what then is a suspension?
Experiment Time!

Activity 2. Ooey, Gooey Oobleck









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4. Scoop the Oobleck into your palm, then slowly work it into a ball by rubbing
the mixture between your palms.
5. Stop rubbing, and observe the Oobleck on your palm.





















Based on observations
1. ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________
The essential concept is
A suspension is a mixture that ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
Learning Mix Blotter






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Whats the Challenge?
You will create a lava lamp by making
colored blobs float in a mixture!

What you need
o 1-liter clear soda bottle
o cup water
o vegetable oil
o fizzing tablets (ex. Alka Seltzer)
o food coloring
o funnel
o flashlight
Hands-on

1. Pour the water into the bottle.
2. Using a funnel, add the vegetable oil into
the bottle until it is almost full.
3. Add ten drops of food coloring into the
bottle.
4. Break a seltzer tablet in half and drop the
half tablet into the bottle. Watch it sink to
the bottom and let the blobby
greatness begin!
5. To keep the effect going, just add another
tablet piece. (NOTE: For a true lava lamp
effect, shine a flashlight through the
bottom of the bottle.)












Based on observations
1. What happens to the
vegetable oil when it is
added to water?
2. To which does the
food coloring mix, with
water or with oil?
3. What are the colored
blobs made of?
4. On which part of the
mixture do the colored
blobs float as the
seltzer tablet is added?
How does it work?









The essential concept
is







The Science
behind
Water and oil do not mix (they are said to be
immiscible liquids) so when we add oil to the
water, the water sinks to the bottom of the
bottle, while the oil settles at the top.
The food coloring mixes with the water but
does NOT with the oil.
The Alka-Seltzer tablet reacts with the water,
making bubbles of carbon dioxide gas. Those
bubbles attach themselves to the colored
water making them float - hence the lava
lamp effect.


The mixture consisting of the colored water
blobs floating on oil in the lava lamp is
classified as an emulsion.
What is the similarity and what is the
difference between an emulsion and a
suspension? (HINT: Consider the phases of
the individual components of the mixture.)

Experiment Time!



Activity 3. Blobs in a Bottle







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Based on observations
1. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________________

The essential concept is
The similarity between an emulsion and a suspension is ________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
The difference, on the other hand, is ___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.






Learning Mix Blotter






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Whats the Challenge?
Satisfy your sweet tooth by making a
delectable frozen delight ice cream!

What you need
(per cup serving):

o 50 mL ( cup) milk
o 50 mL ( cup) whipping cream
o 25 mL (5 tsp) sugar
o 0.5 mL (1/8 tsp) vanilla or vanilla flavorings
o 100-175 mL ( cup) salt
o 500 mL (2 cups) ice cubes
o one 1-L (1 quart) zip-top bag
o one 4-L (1 gallon) zip-top bag
o spoon

Hands-on
1. Place the pre-measured sugar, milk,
whipping cream and vanilla into the
smaller zip-top bag; seal the bag securely.
2. Put the ice cubes into the larger zip-top
bag. Add salt to the bag of ice.
3. Place the sealed smaller bag inside the
larger bag of ice and salt; seal the larger
bag securely.
4. Gently rock the larger bag from side to
side. (Caution: Hold the bag by the top
seal as the bag gets too cold through
continuous shaking.)
5. Shake and rock the bag for 5-10 minutes
or until the content of the smaller bag has
solidified into ice cream.
Based on observations
1. Describe the
consistency of the
ice cream.
2. How many phase(s)
of matter is/are seen
in the ice cream?
How does it work?










The essential concept
is



The Science
behind
Milk with dissolved sugar and whipping cream
freezes at much colder temperature than fresh
water (0C).

When salt is added to ice, it dissolves in the water
on the surface of the ice cubes. Salty water
freezes at a much lower temperature than fresh
water.

Thus, the salt and ice mixture gets much colder at
a temperature lower than zero degree Celsius,
enough to turn the mixture into ice cream.
Ice cream is both an emulsion and a foam.
The air in the ice cream does not mix with the
other ingredients but forms small bubbles in
the bulk (foam). An emulsion is also formed as
the milk/whipping cream is evenly scattered
in the ice/water, but does not dissolve.
These are what make ice cream a colloid.
Why is colloid still NOT considered a solution
though it exists in one phase of matter (i.e.,
homogeneous)?

Experiment Time!



Activity 4. Sweet Treat: OohhIce Cream







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6. Remove the small bag, open it, grab a spoon and enjoy!




































Based on observations
1. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________


And so, the essential concept is
Colloid is NOT a solution because _____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.












Learning Mix Blotter






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