Cake Chemistry

In this lab students will follow a recipe to measure ingredients and bake a small cake in a microwave. Students will classify ingredients by states of matter and whether each is an element, compound or mixture. Students will then use evidence to support how the batter is classified and what type of reaction takes place during the cooking process. In the final stage of the activity students apply this information to other matter properties and changes.

Aligned with Missouri Science GLEs:
1.1.B
a. Describe the properties of each component in a mixture/solution and their distinguishing properties

1.1.G
Properties of objects and states of matter can change chemically and/or physically
a. Identify and classify changes in matter as chemical and/or physical
b. Identify chemical changes in common objects as a result of interactions with sources of energy or other matter that form new substances with different characteristic properties
c. Identify physical changes in common objects and describe the processes which caused the change