Materials List:
If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Precipitate!
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/mis_pharma_lesson01_activity1
Each group needs:
- calcium chloride (CaCl ), granular, available for $6.85 for 500 g at https://www.flinnsci.com/calcium-chloride-anhydrous-500-g/c0016/
- potassium phosphate (KPO4) reagent grade, crystal, available for $12.80 for 100 g at https://www.flinnsci.com/potassium-phosphate-monobasic-reagent-100-g/p0141/
- 200 ml distilled water
- 2 beakers (one for the CaCl solution, and one for the KPO4 solution)
- stirring rod or spoon
- marker and masking tape, for labeling the beakers
- safety glasses, pair per student
- Osteopontin Research Activity Worksheet, one per student (students should already have this worksheet and have completed page 1 during the associated lesson)
Note: Chemical and lab materials available at science supply stores such as Flinn Scientific at https://www.flinnsci.com/
To share with the class:
- computer with projector, to show the presentation
- Pharmaceutical Research Presentation (a PowerPoint file)