Acid Base Indicator Project

Purpose:  The purpose of this project is to communicate to the class your opinion as to which type of acid-base indicator is the most effective in identifying acids bases and neutral substances:  litmus paper, cabbage juice, or pH paper.

Step 1:  Research-  Use the following websites to help you to make an educated decision as to which indicator is most effective:

Litmus Paper

What is litmus paper?

How litmus paper is made
Function of Litmus Paper

Cabbage Juice
Introduction to Red Cabbage Juice

What physical properties of Red Cabbage juice allows it to be an indicator?

More info on Cabbage juice

pH Paper 

 What is pH?

How does pH paper work?

How to test pH with pH paper
Color Chart

Step 2:  Choose the type of indicator that you found was the best.

Step 3:  Choose a media
 Written Speech (3 paragraph minimum)
 Poster using Pages
Keynote presentation

Step 4:  Plan the Content
Content should include:
-What does the indicator look like?
-How does the indicator work?
-What information does the indicator give you?
-Reasons for why you think this is the best type of indicator.
-A counter-argument 

Step 5:  Save
Save the file as period_lastname_firstname_indicators
example: 1_foerder_diane_indicators

Drop it into my drop box