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Chemystery of Halloween—Multi-Demonstration Kit

By: Diane Burnett, Retired, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Halloween Chemical Demonstration Kit
ghost, goblins, monsters, spirits,
demonstration, demo, demonstrations
catalyst, reaction, decomposition, oxidation
Halloween Chemical Demonstration Kit
ghost, goblins, monsters, spirits,
demonstration, demo, demonstrations
catalyst, reaction, decomposition, oxidation
Item #: AP2102 

Price: $145.90

In Stock.

Demonstrate that “black magic” has a scientific basis with the Halloween Chemical Demonstration Kit. From “ghosts and goblins” to “Evil Spirits,” you will surely spook your students. The “slime monster” finale will leave students bewitched.

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Product Details

Demonstrate that “black magic” has a scientific basis with the seven demonstrations included in this kit. 

• “Ghosts and goblins” will appear out of a 2-liter pop bottle as the pop bottle collapses to prove their escape. 
• An “amorphous monster” will foam up and out of an ordinary cup. 
• “Evil spirits” will erupt from a jack-o’-lantern. 
• Eerie lights will be given off by a mysterious solution and an ordinary candy. 
• A fluorescent “slime monster” and a Silly Putty®–type material will be concocted as your bewitching finale. 

Teacher Demonstration Notes and enough chemicals are provided to perform all seven demonstrations, seven times each. 

Concepts: Catalysts, decomposition reactions, exothermic reactions, heat shrinking plastics, polyurethane foam, polymers, oxidation–reduction reactions, fluorescence, chemiluminescence, triboluminescence. 
Time Required: One full class period 
Note: Some common household items and laboratory equipment are required but not provided. 

Color of plastic pumpkin may vary. 

 

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit:
Energetic light solution, 500 mL
Fluoresein dye, 0.5 g
Glue, white, 8 oz
Guar gum, 5 g
Hydrogen peroxide, McKesson©, 3%, 4 oz
Hydrogen peroxide, 30%, 300 mL
Hydrogen peroxide, 30%, 500 mL
Manganese dioxide, 40 g
Polyurethane foam system, part a, 473 mL
Polyurethane foam system, part b, 473 mL
Potassium ferricyanide solution, 0.6%, 500 mL
Soap solution, 70 mL
Sodium borate solution, 100 mL
Sodium iodide solution, 2 M, 35 mL
Pumpkin pail, with cut-outs, plastic, 10"


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Analyzing and interpreting data
Obtaining, evaluation, and communicating information
Developing and using models
Constructing explanations and designing solutions

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
MS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
MS-PS4.B: Electromagnetic Radiation
HS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns
Structure and function

Performance Expectations

MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
MS-PS1-3. Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
MS-PS4-2. Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
HS-PS1-2. Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.