Make Your Own Soda Pop

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In this chemistry activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners will identify the instances of physical change, chemical change, and solutions while making homemade soda pop. They will watch as yeast in sugar water converts some of the sugar into carbon dioxide, creating a carbonated drink. Although this activity was created as a post-visit for a workshop about chemistry in cooking, it also makes an excellent stand-alone activity!

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
1 to 7 days
Estimated Materials Cost:
$10 - $20 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 8 - 14
Resource Types:
Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • 2 liter bottles with lids (empty)
  • Gallon jug
  • Warm water
  • 1/8 tsp of yeast
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tbs + 1 tsp flavoring extract

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Diversity of Life
      • Protists and Fungi
  • Physical Sciences
    • Chemistry
      • Chemical Reactions
      • Solutions
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process
      • Conducting Investigations

Informal Categories

  • Food and Cooking

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • taste
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:

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Rights:

  • All rights reserved, COSI Columbus, 2009