2020 Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting

AIChE K-12 Module, Grades 3-5 (5) - Colorful Chalk Chemistry

Author

Nehal Abu-Lail - Presenter, University of Texas at San Antonio
The presenters will make a video detailing the process of making sidewalk chalk. The process consists of mixing Plaster of Paris with food coloring and water, and pouring this mixture into a mold. The audience will learn about exothermic chemical reactions, and be exposed to the basics of chemistry.

Presented by: AIChE UTSA

Module Topic(s): Transport Phenomena, Unit Operations, Physical Properties