Students investigate 8 household white powders and classify them based on their physical and chemical properties. Using their findings, students then identify an unknown powder obtained from a crime scene to determine the suspect's guilt or innocence. Students gain experience in the identification of chemical and physical changes, careful organization of data, and writing chemical reactions.…
This experiment was designed as an at-home lab experiment where students use a smartphone camera (or another digital camera) to obtain an external calibration and quantitate food dyes in consumer beverages or other foods. Several methods for at-home solution preparation are also presented. This experiment can be adapted for a range of educational levels, depending on…