Breaking Down Some Foamy Fun | Cooking Up Science with Miss America

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
catalysts Elephant's Toothpaste Demonstration chemical reaction chemical catalyst biological catalyst hydrogen peroxide decomposition super-concentrated oxygen molecules potassium iodide supersaturated solution heat-release chemical bonds catalase enzyme protein heat energy energy transfer exothermic exothermic reactions chemical reactions energy change molecular bonds catalysts activation energy Cooking Up Science Miss America Camille Schrier cooking science kitchen science science of cooking applied science activities science activities physical science activities catalytic decomposition
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Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Breaking Down Some Foamy Fun | Cooking Up Science with Miss America

The foamy fun of "Elephant's Toothpaste," also known as the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, helped Camille Schrier win her job as Miss America 2020! In this episode, Camille re-creates this winning chemical reaction and teaches us all about the science of catalysts and decomposition. Explore questions such as: What is a catalyst? What does a catalyst do? Why do we need a catalyst to make "Elephant's Toothpaste"? It’s a HUGE, wonderful, foamy mess that's all powered by science!
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PBS Learning Media

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