It’s Tuesday, November 20, 2018, and time for Science at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
The Chemistry of Thanksgiving Dinner
(www.wksu.org/news/story/20130%20)
Age Range: 9-18 (Grades 3-12, with parental supervision)
Listen to 3-minute audio clip in which professors talk about proteins, peptides, alkenes, amino acids, tryptophan and more. Discover the chemistry and molecular structure lurking in your Thanksgiving dinner.
Also, visit the following websites and amaze your Thanksgiving dinner guests with scientific knowledge of the chemical composition and scientific aspects of the feast!
How does this little device imitate a thermometer?
Everyday Mysteries: Sweet Potato or Yam?
Learn the scientific difference between a sweet potato and a yam.
The Chemical Make-Up of a Potato
Discover the chemical content and nutritional value of a potato. Do green potatoes really contain a deadly toxin?
The Science of Cranberry Sauce
Find out why cranberry sauces that use the same ingredients produce different results. Why does one become a gelatin?
Happy Thanksgiving!
