| purple or red cabbage | 10-12 museum jars |
| vinegar | glass stirring rod for each museum jar |
| table salt | knife |
| ammonia all purpose cleaner | cutting board |
| aspirin | large funnel |
| drain cleaner or lye | (2) 1000mL beakers |
| baking soda | thick paper towels |
| vitamin C | blender |
| carbonated or seltzer water | light box |
| muriatic acid | 2X4 board covered with white paper |
| washing soda | water |
Procedure:
1. Arrange museum jars and samples as shown (reverse - acid on left) by simplified illustration.
2. Put water into museum jars, 2/5 capacity for liquid
samples and 3/5 for solid samples.
3. Blend cabbage with water and filter juice through paper towel into 1 liter beaker.
4. For each sample, dissolve with stirring in museum jar, add cabbage juice with stirring -- explain -- continue with next sample.
5. Be amazed as the beautiful colors dazzle and delight your
eyes.
(oooooohhhhhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
baby!)
Simplified (acid should be on left) Illustration:
Photo (acid should be on left):