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experiMENTALS: Energy in soft drinks

Learning objects experiMENTALS: Energy in soft drinks

TLF ID M016335

This resource contains information about how to calculate the amount of sugar and number of kilojoules in soft drink and fruit juices and brief explanation for students the effect of consuming too much sugar.

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Educational value
  • This resource addresses the Australian Curriculum numeracy capability and science inquiry skills and contains activities that are based understandings related to the Australian Curriculum chemical sciences (energy stored in sugar) for year 8 science students. There is a link to a first-hand activity in which students react vinegar and bicarbonate of soda to make a small explosion ('bubble 07 diversion grenades').
Year level

3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8

Topics Data processing Data analysis Properties of matter Data representation
Learning area
  • Science
  • Technologies

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: ABC - eXperiMentals
  • Organization: ABC - eXperiMentals
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - eXperiMentals
  • Organization: ABC - eXperiMentals
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.