Making Ginger Beer

 Aim:

I want to know how to brew (make) ginger beer.

Research:

Science of fermentation

How to make ginger beer

Method:

Equipment

• Ginger (source of sugar)
• Warm water
• Yeast
• Cup
• Spoon

Instructions

1. Get the equipment.
2. Put 1 tablespoon of ginger in the cup.
3. Half fill the cup with warm water.
4. Add 1 teaspoon of yeast.
5. Mix it all together.
6. Leave it to ferment for a week
7. After 1 week taste it.

Results:

The ginger beer didn't really taste good, it just tasted like water with ginger.

Reading Plus

 Hi

Today is Tuesday and this is my reading plus report for today

Reading Plus Progress Report
My name:	Mya
What went well today:	I got over 80% on my vocab
What I found difficult today:	Understanding one of the stories I read
What my goal is for next time:	Think about the story I am reading to answer the questions right

Red Cabbage Indicator

 Aim: 

I want to find out how red cabbage can tell if liquid is an acid or a base.

Research:

Method:

Equipment

• Red cabbage
• Acid
• Base
• Testing tubes
• Hot water
• Doper
• beaker

Instructions

1. Get all your equipment
2. Cut your cabbage into little pieces
3. Cut your cabbage in the hot water
4. Mix it around till the water turns a dark purple
5. Get 3 drops of the purple water in each tube
6. Add base and acid to your purple water
7. Mix them together and make your own colours

Reading Plus Progress Report
My name:	Mya
What went well today:	I got a combo
What I found difficult today:	Nothing
What my goal is for next time:	Nothing

Making Sherbet

Aim:

I want to find out how to sherbet

Research: 

Method

Equipment

• Popsicle Stick
• Cictric Acid
• Raro
• Baking soda
• Paper

Instructions:

1. Wash your hands
2. Get your equipment
3. Put paper on your table
4. Get a pile of the 3 powders
5. Using your Popsicle stick mix some of each powder together
6. Taste the Sherbet
7. If there is too much Baking Soda, add more Citric Acid
8. If there is too much Citric Acid, add more baking soda
9. If you want to improve the flavour add more raro

Results:

My sherbet came out with a good taste, it was sweet and sower from the Citric Acid. It also tasted a bit bitter and it foamed up in your mouth.

Discussion: Why did the sherbet foam in your moth but not on the paper? Because it the reaction in your moth and the foam forms because of the saliva in your mouth.

What was the chemical reaction in sherbet? The chemical reaction is between the Citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. The reaction makes foam, the foam was caused in your mouth from the wet saliva.

What type of chemical reaction is this? Neutralisation 

Blind taste testing

 Aim: I want to find out if food taste differently when you can't see or smell.

Method:

Equipment

• Mystery food
• Blindfold
• Popsicle stick

Instructions

1. Wash your hands
2. Put on your blindfold
3. Pinch your nose
4. Get your food and eat it
5. Unblock your nose