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  • Oakland High School
  • Oakland, CA
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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This project allows students to explore the math and principles of chemistry through project based learning. In this project, they will be designing a vehicle that will house and protect an egg. The only way they can protect this egg is by using airbags. The airbags will be inflated by reacting baking soda and vinegar together. The catch is that students will have to calculate how much of each reactant to add to ensure the bag neither over or under inflates. They will do this by using molarity calculations, ideal gas laws, and stoichiometry. This project not only allows students to practice engineering and design skills, but it also helps them engage the math of stoichiometry and gas laws in a way that feels real and practical. Students will be tasked with designing a vehicle that uses the least amount of materials possible. The less they use, the more points they get. In the end, the group that designs a vehicle that uses the least number of points and survives the highest drop will win a prize! As a first year teacher, this project is one that I have been very excited about implementing, but is admittedly expensive. Please help me and my students experience chemistry in a hands on, fun way!

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This project allows students to explore the math and principles of chemistry through project based learning. In this project, they will be designing a vehicle that will house and protect an egg. The only way they can protect this egg is by using airbags. The airbags will be inflated by reacting baking soda and vinegar together. The catch is that students will have to calculate how much of each reactant to add to ensure the bag neither over or under inflates. They will do this by using molarity calculations, ideal gas laws, and stoichiometry. This project not only allows students to practice engineering and design skills, but it also helps them engage the math of stoichiometry and gas laws in a way that feels real and practical. Students will be tasked with designing a vehicle that uses the least amount of materials possible. The less they use, the more points they get. In the end, the group that designs a vehicle that uses the least number of points and survives the highest drop will win a prize! As a first year teacher, this project is one that I have been very excited about implementing, but is admittedly expensive. Please help me and my students experience chemistry in a hands on, fun way!

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