Lemons and Limes O' My

Intro: Designed to introduce students to Acid and Bases and concepts associated with them. Students will be exposed to real world applications and situations in which acid and base reactions affect their everyday lives. They will discover practical applications of pH measurements and neutralization reactions.

Task: Allows students to work together in groups of four to pool information together to answer questions. Students will be encouraged to teach one another about the subject areas they have been assigned to by the group. Groups will work together to produce a final product, which addresses the idea of "pH balanced" products, precisely shampoo and the importance of that characteristic.

Targeted learners: Middle and High School students

Credits: I thank the original developer of this web quest.

Cartoonstock.com for the the shampoo cartoon in the "task" section and iStockphoto for the the illustrations in the "evaluation" section of this WebQuest.

Standards

􀀹3202.1.23 Describe how chemical symbols and balanced chemical
equations illustrate the Law of Conservation of Mass/Energy.
􀀹3202.1.21 Use models to represent chemical reactions as synthesis,
decomposition, single-replacement, and double-replacement.
􀀹3202.1.22 Describe synthesis, decomposition, single-replacement, and
double-replacement reactions using equations
􀀹3202.1.27 Apply indicators and instruments to classify a material as
acidic, basic, or neutral.
􀀹3202.1.28 Conduct research on issues associated with acid rain.
using logic and evidence.