The purpose of this module is to teach students about the fundamentals of food and product engineering. Students are encouraged to experiment with various flavors and colors in order to create an alginate boba to the correct specifications. Students are then able to further analyze their boba using an image analysis program that calculates boba diameter, eccentricity, and uniformity.
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Module Topics
Biological Engineering
Data Analysis
Module details
Topics
Biological Engineering, Data Analysis
Best-suited audience
Array
Interactive?
Yes
Approx. time requirement
30 minutes
Approx. # of volunteers
3-5
Recommended audience size
20-30 students
Audience best suited for module
Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate)
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes)
Based on the production of a home-made fertilizer of calcium mineral, the chemical process of ionization of calcium carbonate (egg shell) in the soil is taught in this module. The objective is to understand how a calcium fertilizer works and its benefits in the growth process of a bean or lentil plant. Moreover, this module is aligned with the thirteenth (13°) Sustainable Development Goal in order to teach children how to grow organic food and have friendly habits with our planet.
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Module Topics
Environmental Engineering
Module details
Topics
Environmental Engineering
Best-suited audience
Array
Interactive?
Yes
Approx. time requirement
40 minutes
Approx. # of volunteers
1
Recommended audience size
Any size
Audience best suited for module
Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate)
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes)
This activity will demonstrate the scientific properties of polymers, polymer gels, cross linking, and polysaccharides. The enormous size of polymer molecules and their flexible, chain-like structures give polymers unique and useful properties. Sodium alginate, a natural polymer obtained from kelp and seaweed, is an important food additive. Participants will observe this property by taking sodium alginate and adding it to various solutions. ...
Module Topics
Polymers and Elasticity
Module details
Topics
Polymers and Elasticity
Best-suited audience
Array
Interactive?
Yes
Approx. time requirement
10 minutes
Approx. # of volunteers
2
Recommended audience size
Any size
Audience best suited for module
Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate)
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes)
Chem-E Board is an educational coloring page and board game designed to teach you about chemical engineering. This is a coloring page that also doubles as a board game you can print and play at home! Travel with engineers through Chem-E, where we teach you about what a chemical engineer does
Module Topics
Sustainability
Module details
Topics
Sustainability
Best-suited audience
Array
Interactive?
Yes
Approx. time requirement
15 minutes
Approx. # of volunteers
2
Recommended audience size
2-4
Audience best suited for module
Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate)
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes)
Students will test various acidic and basic substances using red cabbage indicator in order to solve a crime: who stole the cookie jar? They will first learn about acids and bases and the pH scale, and then participate in the mystery module.
Module Topics
Physical Chemistry
Module details
Topics
Physical Chemistry
Best-suited audience
Array
Interactive?
Yes
Approx. time requirement
20 minutes
Approx. # of volunteers
4
Recommended audience size
Any size
Audience best suited for module
Kindergarten to Second Grade (approximately ages 5-8)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate)
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes)
