Chemistry and Cooking

Advanced Physical Science Assignment

Alton Brown, host of "Good Eats" on Food TV and a resident of Alpharetta, always shares information about the chemistry involved in cooking the recipes on his show. He has asked our class to help the writers for his show with some ideas for a new episode. Your deadline for getting your ideas ready is Monday, May 23, 2011. If you'd like to share samples of your recipes, you may bring them to class with you for extra credit!

Chemistry and Cooking Internet Scavenger Hunt

You will use the websites on this page to get some background information and complete the "Chemistry and Cooking Internet Scavenger Hunt" worksheet. This is due on Monday, May 16, 2011.

How Stuff Works - Microwave Oven	Acids & Bases
How Stuff Works - Baking Soda/Baking Powder	Why Humans Prefer Cooked Food
How Stuff Works - High Altitude Cooking	Chemistry of Desert
What makes meat tough or tender?	Newton's Apple
Gas Laws: Boyles Law - Interactive	Gas Laws: Charles Law - Interactive
Food Chemistry Quiz	Chemistry for a Pound Cake
Science of Cooking -- You'll have to answer the heat transfer question from what you already know!	Solutions
Mr. Guch's Cavalcade of Chemistry	Cooking Vegetables

Tri-fold Brochure Directions

After you have completed the scavenger hunt, you will design and create a tri-fold brochure about Chemistry and Cooking.

Page	Requirements
Page 1 - Cover Page	Title Pictures Include your name and class period
Page 2 - Definitions	Define these terms: Solution, Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Emulsion, Charles Law, Boyles Law Be sure definitions are clear and in your own words. Include any other definitions you feel are necessary or important.
Page 3 - Recipe #1	Write the recipe for your dish. Explain at least one important chemical process or chemistry-related idea that happens when this recipe is cooked.
Page 4 - Recipe #2	Write the recipe for your dish. Explain at least one important chemical process or chemistry-related idea that happens when this recipe is cooked.
Page 5 - Fun Facts, Creative Ideas	This page should include information and pictures that are interesting and related to Chemistry and Cooking. Use this page to show your creativity and unique ideas!
Page 6 - Bibliography	Complete bibliographical references Alphabetical order Be sure the date you accessed a website is included in the reference

Additional Information:

Due Monday, May 23, 2010
Neatness and spelling are important.
Points will be deducted for projects that are turned in late.
Your brochure does not have to be produced on a computer, but there are options in most word processing programs that help you set up a brochure.
Be creative and have fun with the assignment!

Checklist for Chemistry and Cooking Brochure

Rubric for Chemistry and Cooking Brochure

Pictures from Recipe Sharing

to the Ms. Baker's Blog

Ideas for this activity are adapted from: Mrs. Shimp's The Chemistry Behind Cooking Webquest (http://chsweb.lr.k12.nj.us/kshimp/cooking/chemwebquest.htm)