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Product 12762

By: The Flinn Staff

Aspirin Testing Consumer Science Laboratory Kit
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Aspirin Testing Consumer Science Laboratory Kit
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lab kit, laboratory kit, kit, kits
In the Aspirin Testing Student Laboratory Kit for consumer science, students will learn all about the history and chemistry of aspirin through extensive background material. Students will compare brands of over-the-counter aspirins in several ways.

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Oh, my aching head! I need some pain reliever, but which brand of aspirin should I take? Students will:

• Experimentally determine the aspirin content of three brands of over-the-counter pain relievers using acid–base neutralization titration techniques and then compare the amounts to those listed on the bottle.
• Compare the effects of regular, buffered and enteric-coated aspirin on a “simulated stomach.”
• Compare the actual amount of aspirin and cost-effectiveness of each tablet and then make comparisons and draw conclusions about different brands of aspirin.
• Learn the history and chemistry of aspirin as well as about the different types on the market with the extensive background material.

Teacher Notes and reproducible student handouts included. All aspirin samples, chemicals and specialized equipment are provided in the kit. Complete for 30 students working in pairs.

Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Science & Engineering Practices

Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Obtaining, evaluation, and communicating information

Disciplinary Core Ideas

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

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns
Energy and matter
Structure and function

Performance Expectations

HS-PS1-1. Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
HS-PS1-3. Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles.
HS-PS1-7. Use mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction.
HS-PS2-6. Communicate scientific and technical information about why the molecular-level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials.