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School project for the elementary level:
Vitamin C in our Food
What is Vitamin C? Where is it found? And why is it so important? The Baylab project "Vitamin C in our Food" answers these questions. All 3rd and 4th graders are invited to attend.
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Vitamin C is an essential component of our food and critical for good health. In a variety of experiments, the students determine the Vitamin C content of fruits and vegetables, measure the acid strength and use color reactions to test how Vitamin C reacts chemically. They also find out how insects, fungi and weeds can damage our fruits and vegetables.
The students learn how to meter liquids, take measurements, crush, mix and grind in a mortar and they observe chemical reactions.
What does a day at Baylab look like?
The Baylab day begins at 09:15. After a brief welcome, the students receive a safety briefing. Lab coats and protective glasses are provided by Bayer. The instructor first explains the objectives of the project before launching into the first experiment: "Determining the Vitamin C content of fruits and vegetables."
The students break for breakfast at around 10:00. They then return to the lab for the second experiment, which shows that Vitamin C is an acid. This is followed by experiments related to the character of acids and the reactivity of Vitamin C. The results are recorded, analyzed and discussed. Finally, the students are given a tour of the multimedia exhibition at BayKomm – with a focus on the "Nutrition" exhibition room, of course.
The project is scheduled to end at 12:15.
Focus on teamwork
Baylab can accommodate approximately 30 students, who are split up into small teams. They receive worksheets and instructions for the experiments, then work largely independently.
The experiments are first analyzed within the team and then discussed and compared with the entire group.
Specially trained project supervisors provide technical instruction for all of the project work.
The Baylab day begins at 09:15. After a brief welcome, the students receive a safety briefing. Lab coats and protective glasses are provided by Bayer. The instructor first explains the objectives of the project before launching into the first experiment: "Determining the Vitamin C content of fruits and vegetables."
The students break for breakfast at around 10:00. They then return to the lab for the second experiment, which shows that Vitamin C is an acid. This is followed by experiments related to the character of acids and the reactivity of Vitamin C. The results are recorded, analyzed and discussed. Finally, the students are given a tour of the multimedia exhibition at BayKomm – with a focus on the "Nutrition" exhibition room, of course.
The project is scheduled to end at 12:15.
Focus on teamwork
Baylab can accommodate approximately 30 students, who are split up into small teams. They receive worksheets and instructions for the experiments, then work largely independently.
The experiments are first analyzed within the team and then discussed and compared with the entire group.
Specially trained project supervisors provide technical instruction for all of the project work.
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