How do different beverages affect our teeth?
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5th grade
Nativity Catholic School
2024 San Mateo County Office of Education STEM Fair
Abstract
The purpose of this experiment is to discover how different kinds of drinks affect the e, and they both are made of calcium. Identifying the beverages that are the most damaging to the egg shells will help us also inform us of the drinks that are most damaging to our teeth.
The hypothesis is that Dr. Pepper will create the most damage to the egg shells (enamel). Also, it is hypothesized that the water will do the least amount of damage to the shells.namel tooth. The hard shell of an egg is similar to the hard enamel on our teeth
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A description of your variables and the control/constants
Abstract
The independent variables in this experiment are the different beverages exposed to the eggs: grape juice, Diet Dr. Pepper, orange juice, Coca Cola, and lemon juice. The dependant variable is the change observed to the shells of the eggs. The control variable is the egg in the water because it is not expected to have much effect on the egg shell. After the eggs soaked in the individual liquids, the eggs were removed and photographed, noting any textural and/or color changes.
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this experiment is to discover how different kinds of drinks affect the enamel tooth. The hard shell of an egg is similar to the hard enamel on our teeth, and they both are made of calcium. Identifying the beverages that are the most damaging to the egg shells will help us also inform us of the drinks that are most damaging to our teeth.
Hypothesis
The hypothesis is that Dr. Pepper will create the most damage to the egg shells (enamel). Also, it is hypothesized that the water will produce the least amount of change to the shells.
Experimental Procedures and
Materials
Step 1. Purchase and collect all the materials needed this includes 6 eggs, 6 cups, tape, marker, water, orange juice, grape juice, Coca Cola, Diet Dr. Pepper, and lemon juice.
Step 2. Fill one cup with each of the beverages being tested, and label each of the cups.
Step 3. Place one egg in each cup.
Step 4. Allow eggs to remain soaking in the liquids for approximately 18 hours in the drinks.
Experimental Results
Analysis of Experimental
Results
The results of the experiment is that the water made a little crack in the egg shell but still white, the grape juice made purple bubbles and made the eggs purplish, the coke made the egg brown but no cracks, the Dr.Pepper is the same color as the coke eggshell, and the lemon juice evaporated the eggshell shell and had the yoak floating with no more eggshell
Conclusions
The conclusion is to not drink sugary and acidic beverages everyday because it can damage your teeth and can lead to a lot of cavities
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my mother for supplying all of the materials needed for the experiment, as well as helping me write the report.
Bibliography and
Sources
Ed Place. (date unknown). EdPlace’s Year 9 Learning Science Lesson: Identify Variables in an Investigation. https://www.edplace.com/blog/home_learning/identify-variables-in-a-scientific-investigation
Feels Like Home Blog. (2024, January 24). What Do Sugary Drinks Do To Your Teeth? - Kids Science Experiment. https://feelslikehomeblog.com/what-do-sugary-drinks-do-to-your-teeth-kids-science-experiment/