Introducing Chemical Reactions Concepts in K-6 through a Hands-On Food Spherification and Spaghetti-Fication Experiment

Autor/inn/en	Gupta, Anju; Hill, Nicole; Valenzuela, Patricia; Johnson, Eric
Titel	Introducing Chemical Reactions Concepts in K-6 through a Hands-On Food Spherification and Spaghetti-Fication Experiment
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 18 (2017) 1, S.6-10 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1557-5284
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Science Instruction; Grade 6; Scientific Concepts; Chemistry; Workshops; Food; Surveys; Hands on Science; Pretests Posttests; Disadvantaged Youth; Lecture Method; Middle School Students; Student Interests; New York (Rochester) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Chemie; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Lebensmittel; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studieninteresse
Abstract	Recruiting students in STEM majors to fill the gap in STEM workforce is a continued challenge, which can be addressed by introducing scientific principles through hand-on activities to the students at an early stage. This paper presents the design, implementation and assessment of a chemistry-related workshop for sixth grade students that were recruited through the local City School District program. The students were introduced to the concepts in chemical reactions through "food spherification and spaghetti-fication". The workshop included 1) pre-activity survey, 2) a short lecture on chemical reactions and the hands-on activity procedure, 3) hands-on activity to form spheres and spaghetti from fruit juice and, 4) post-activity survey. The participants included 15 female and 2 male students mostly from underrepresented communities. The long term goals of this program include 1) design and implementation of a safe, reproducible, economical scientific hands-on activity, and 2) increased participation of local middle school students in summer programs at the blinded university. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01