Materials List:
Make It Clean!
Engineering a Multipurpose Cleaning Product
Engineering a Multipurpose Cleaning Product
Each group needs:
- (optional) laptop/tablet with internet access (for research)
- 1 Informational Sheets packet
- 1 bottle of water (17 fl. oz or smaller)
- 100 mL graduated cylinder (to measure water, vinegar, and alcohol)
- 100 mL vinegar
- 100 mL isopropyl alcohol (60-70%)
- 2 100 mL plastic bottles with caps
- 1 teaspoon
- 10 tsp baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
- 10 tsp citric acid
- 2 small paper envelopes or bags (similar to this product: https://www.amazon.com/ESSENTIAL-Envelopes-Gummed-Envelope-Office/dp/B09X194G5G)
- 4-6 250 mL plastic cups or beakers (for mixing mixtures)
- 1 glass stir stick or metal spoon (reusable option) or 3-5 wooden stir sticks (disposable option)
- 1 mL of an essential oil (e.g., orange, lemongrass, rosemary, lavender)
- 1 Eppendorf vial (similar to this product: https://www.amazon.com/Microcentrifuge-Sterilized-Plastic-Storage-Without/dp/B0BBV68SZT)
- paper towels
- 1 white plastic plate (reusable option) or 3-5 white paper plates (disposable option)
- 1 spray bottle (clean and empty)
- 2 adhesive labels
Each student needs:
- 1 Activity Worksheet
- 1 lab coat/apron
- 1 pair of safety glasses (goggles)
- 1 pair of latex-free disposable gloves
For the class to share:
- 1 laptop/tablet with projector to show the Make It Clean Presentation
- 1 bottle of ketchup (or another safe stain substance)
- various colored markers