- Kit for studying properties of toothpaste
- Activity for investigating several properties of toothpaste samples, including presence of fluoride, pH, abrasiveness, and foaming ability
- Second activity for using kit materials to create toothpaste
- Materials for 15 groups of students for hands-on learning
- Teacher's manual and student study guide copymasters for instructional use
Innovating Science chemistry kit for is used to study the properties of toothpaste. The kit has an activity for investigating several properties of toothpaste samples, including the presence of fluoride, pH, abrasiveness, and foaming ability, and a second activity for using kit materials to create toothpaste. For hands-on learning, the kit has materials for 15 groups of students, including hydrochloric acid, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, arabic gum, calcium carbonate, toothpaste, universal indicator strips, fluoride test strips, acetate sheets, polystyrene test tubes, and graduated plastic pipettes. Polystyrene (PS) is hard plastic with limited flexibility, that can be cast into molds and produced transparent or in various colors. The kit has a teacher's manual and student study guide copymasters for instructional use, and a safety data sheet (SDS) packet for product information and handling procedures. The kit is suitable for age 13 and older with adult supervision, and meets the requirements for Department of Transportation (DOT) small quantity exemption 173.4, and conforms to 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 173.4 for domestic highway or rail transport only. Innovating Science products, manufactured by Aldon Corporation, include educational kits for the chemistry, life science, green chemistry, advanced placement chemistry, and forensic fields. Aldon Corporation was founded in 1964, and is headquartered in Avon, NY.What's in the Box? (1) hydrochloric acid (30.0mL) (1) glycerin (100.0 mL) (1) sodium lauryl sulfate (25.0g) UN1325 (1) arabic gum (25.0g) (1) calcium carbonate (150.0g) (3) tubes toothpaste (50) universal indicator strips (50) fluoride test strips (15) acetate sheets (45) polystyrene test tubes (45) graduated plastic pipettes Teacher's manual Student study guide copymasters Safety data sheet (SDS) packet
⚠ WARNING
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Respirable crystalline silica, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov.
Safety Data Sheet
Download HereNGSS
Performance Expectations
MS-PS1-2
MS-PS1-3
Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS1.A
PS1.B
Cross Cutting Concepts
PATTERNS
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Engineering Practices
ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING DATA
OBTANING,EVALUATING, AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION
Items Needed
Not included in the kit:
Distilled water
Metric rulers
Test tube racks
Electronic balance
Beakers or plastic cups
Kit Specs
Comes with instructionsRegulated: Small Qty Exemption 49CFR173.4
Country of Origin: US
Harm Code: 9023.00.0000
CA Prop Warning Statement: WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Respirable crystalline silica, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
