Food Science

The Narwhals have been studying health and nutrition. They then learned how to conduct tests for carbohydrates, lipids, starch, proteins and Vitamin C. They then tested foods first with a grease spot test where they applied different foods to brown paper and saw which left behind a stain when it dried, afterward they graphed the results. Crisco, olive oil and both ranch dressing and tarter sauce were very high in fats.

The next test was for Vitamin C where they tested various drinks to see which contained the most Vitamin C. Orange and apple juice were the clear winners.

Finally they will design their own procedure to test various foods using the methods they have already learned and share the results with the class.