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Toothpaste Module

Objectives

  1. Identify tooth anatomy.
  2. State and justify the chemical components of toothpaste.
  3. Identify properties of acids and bases.
  4. Apply the concept of neutralization.
  5. Create and balance chemical reactions .
  6. Create toothpaste.

Description

This module was written with a high school chemistry curriculum in mind. It uses a common household product to understand acid/base and neutralization chemistry and the ability write and balance chemical formulas.

Concepts and Skills

Chemistry
Anatomy and Physiology

Time

This module is expected to take seventeen 50-minute class periods.

Standards Met

National Science Education Standards; American Association for the Advancement of Science Project 2061; Principles and Standards for School Mathematics