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Owego Free Academy AP Chem/Chemistry Instructors: Barb Melby, Kathy Starks

Chemistry:
 * __Curriculum Goals__**

Students will be able to analyze at the molecular level Students will understand the role of chemicals in their everyday lives

Information Literacy:

Students will be able to decode product packaging for hidden messages Students will be able to decode advertising

__**Learning Activities**__ This will be a multi-day activity, haven't determined yet how the days will specifically break down

Students will: 1. Pick a household cleaning product

2. Analyse the packaging (color, "creatures" on the packaging (i.e. scrubbing bubbles), text size, etc.)

3. Analyse its advertising (instructors will model this process)

esp. those that are harmful--list health effects (see MSDS sheets online)
 * 4. List active ingredients


 * 5. Test pH, solubility in water, flammability (if safe!!), toxicity relative to "bacteria cultures"

6. Report out findings about the product, including message provided by packaging and advertising.

7. Create a new, more informative commercial
 * Extra Credit**