Ace Your Food Science Project

by Gardner, Robert; Tocci, Salvatore; Rybolt, Thomas R.

• ISBN13: 9780766032286
• ISBN10: 0766032280
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

What makes up the food you eat? How can you test for carbohydrates and vitamin C? How much gas is in a bottle of soda? The fun biology and chemistry experiments in this book allow young scientists to follow the scientific method. Many experiments include ideas they can use for a science fair project. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Robert Gardner is an award-winning author of science books for young people. He is a retired high school teacher of physics, chemistry, and physical science. After teaching science for nearly thirty years, Salvatore Tocci decided to devote his time to writing chemistry textbooks and science books for young readers. Thomas R. Rybolt has taught chemistry at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for more than twenty-five years.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
The Scientific Method	p. 8
Science Fairs	p. 10
Safety First	p. 11
Food, Energy, and Humans	p. 13
Drying Food	p. 15
Where Did That Food Come From?	p. 18
Where Do Carbohydrates Come From?	p. 23
Testing for Carbohydrates	p. 27
How Does Heat Affect Carbohydrates?	p. 30
The Energy Stored in a Corn Puff	p. 36
Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, and Minerals	p. 41
Testing for Fatty Food	p. 43
Testing for Proteins	p. 47
Proteins and the Tyndall Effect	p. 49
Testing for Vitamin C	p. 57
Yeast, Baking Soda, and Baking Powder	p. 61
Yeast: The Baker's and Brewer's Favorite Organisms	p. 62
Yeast and Different Sugars	p. 67
Yeast as a Catalyst	p. 69
Baking Soda	p. 73
The Many Uses of Baking Soda	p. 76
Dairy Products	p. 81
How Can You Turn Milk Into Cheese?	p. 83
Can You Measure How Unsaturated a Fat Is?	p. 91
What Is the Mineral Content of Milk?	p. 97
How Can You Mix Oil and Vinegar?	p. 99
Fruits, Vegetables, Gelatin, Meat, and Carbonated Drinks	p. 101
How Can You Keep Fruits and Salads Fresh?	p. 103
How Can You Prevent Vegetables From Wilting?	p. 105
How Do Enzymes Affect Gelatin?	p. 108
How Does Meat Tenderizer Affect Protein?	p. 110
Where's the Beef?	p. 111
How Much Gas Is in a Bottle of Soda?	p. 117
How Long Does a Fizzy Foam Last?	p. 121
Further Reading and Internet Addresses	p. 125
Index	p. 126
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