Huwerl Thornton, Jr.
Let's Find A Solution!
Objective: Students will be able to create a solution using powdered KOOL-AID®, sugar and water and recognize the principles that determine a solution.
Students will be able to define what dissolve means through experience of mixing water and sugar and powdered KOOL-AID® and reading.
Students will be able to read and follow directions to completion to make KOOL-AID®.
Materials: 6-10 1 liter pitchers, 6-10 large spoons, KOOL-AID® unsweetened or unsweetened, 5lb bag of sugar, measuring cup, food coloring, clear plastic cups, flashlight, plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Procedure: Students working in groups of four will initially use food coloring and water to make a solution. Students will make observations and write what they think the criteria of a solution are on chart paper. Their observations will be compared to the actual standards of a solution. Students will use the flashlight to see if light passes through the solution. Students will then make KOOL-AID® and observe if it follows the standards of a solution.
Other experiments to do with this lesson:
Make the unsweetened KOOL-AID® without any sugar. What does it taste like?