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Week 1 – Meeting the classes and observing a typical Experiment 3: Plating of a Penny
lesson In a solution of sodium hydroxide and zinc, pennies
were added which proceeded to turn silver from the
Week 2 – Planning out experiments with Tom relating zinc. Students then rinsed the pennies in distilled
to current course work water. Lastly, pennies were heated using a bunsen
burner in order to produce the alloy brass, which looks
Week 3 – Experiment 1 gold. This experiment helped show the students how
chemistry can be used to change the appearance of
everyday objects. School Information: Cass Technical High School
Week 4 – Experiment 2
Teacher Information: Tom Bobovsky, tbobovsky@gmail.com
Project Coordinator: Mary Starr
Week 5 – Experiment 3
ProjectSupport Staff: Cesar Delgado, Morten Lundsgaard,
Justin Lomont, Tracy Lent