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A Sweet Balance: A module activity for balancing chemical reactions

The Science Teacher—November 2002

This module uses a relevant problem of baking sugar cookies to develop a basic understanding of balancing chemical reactions. It is designed to stimulate creativity and motivate students to become scientifically literate on chemical reaction balancing, conservation of mass, and conservation of atoms in chemical reactions. Suggestions are provided to help facilitate student discussion.
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