Goldenrod Color-Changing Paper - 100 sheets

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Turns bright red in bases and returns to bright yellow in acids.

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True goldenrod paper is made from a dye which is an acid/base indicator. This paper turns bright red in bases such as ammonia, baking soda or washing soda and returns to bright yellow in acids such as vinegar or lemon juice. Make your own indicator paper or use to preserve hand prints. Instructions included. Color-changing goldenrod paper has become very difficult to find. Ours is guaranteed to be color-changing.
Standard US Letter size, 8.5" X 11".

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33 reviews

Great STEAM station

Jun 14, 2023

My students were so amazed to see the goldenrod sheets change to red! They kept looking on the paper at the red handprint and then back at their own hands to see if their hands were red. It felt like a magic trick. I used the baking soda and water in a spray bottle to spray their hands. Once they put their hand print down on the paper, I used vinegar in a spray bottle to spray away their handprint. Magic! I also used Q-tips to write messages on the goldenrod paper. So much fun!!!

Diana Walker

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Always a crowd pleaser

Nov 1, 2021

Each year at our Halloween Extravaganza we look for fun engaging science activities that fit the theme. The Golden Rod color change paper is always a big hit. Last year we used small pieces to prove "ghost blood" and this year we used them to make make "bloody handprints." It was fun to see the adults even get into the activity and wow over the science of the activity.

Donna Torres

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Estimated pHs that react to the paper

Jul 23, 2020

These are all approximations based on internet pH values for these substances. My students and I tested various substances. At the lowest end of the scale goldenrod appears to react with baking soda at pH 8, a slower reaction than with sodium carbonate at pH 10-11. So I'm guessing a solution with a minimum pH close to 8 is needed to show a reaction. I soaked the goldenrod in a solution of baking soda and water and it dried red. When this was tested with an acid, it reacted with lemon juice at pH 2 and also with buttermilk at around pH 5 (listed as being pH 4-6, so I split the difference). Whole milk at pH 6 showed no reaction. So this version soaked in baking soda solution will react up to around pH 5. This paper with the Patriotic chemistry kit was a good intro to pH and experiencing the changes that occur. And safe enough for the students to try in their own homes in our remote summer class.

Lee

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Started well

Apr 28, 2020

Delivery was timely, item well protected, paper is great fun!!

Jul

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Halloween effect

Sep 29, 2019

We are able to use this paper for a stunning effect in our Halloween Murder Mystery. Lady Macbeth tries to wash her hands clean, but a bloody handprint appears on the letter from her husband, Macbeth.

Jay S. Efran

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Goldenrod Paper

May 8, 2019

There is not much more I can add to the 27 reviews and the potential experiments one could do with the paper. However, those interested in making their own goldenrod paper and then using it to carry out the experiments can find the recipe on the Chem13 News web site: https://uwaterloo.ca/chem13-news-magazine/february-2016/activities/how-make-goldenrod-paper-and-some-activities Everyone should have a ream or two of goldenrod paper on hand. It works like litmus paper in telling whether a solution is acidic or basic but it is another chemical. Should the litmus test become the goldenrod test? Fun product. Thanks for carrying it once again. Since there are some difficulties with disposal of the paper, I would suggest you include how to dispose of them safely in your description the sheets come with.

Kenneth Lyle

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Bloody Handprints

Feb 20, 2019

I buy this product every year for Halloween. We make 'Bloody handprints' or messages and learn the science concepts around the activity. My 7th graders LOVE it!

Katie Harfst

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Works As Advertised

Sep 12, 2018

This product worked well in my classroom.

David

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Mar 6, 2018

Excellent learning experience with my students when writing their sight words with a Q tip!

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Golden Rod paper

Jul 18, 2016

Absolutely perfect for the Cause/Effect lessons in my Concrete Comprehension Strategies book. My order arrived in a timely manner and I am please with the quality. It is a bit pricey, but I solved that by cutting the sheets in two.

Ruth Ann

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Wonderful to find this paper available again!

Jan 10, 2016

Writing with electricity is my favorite demonstration - wet paper with salt water, place on metal sheet (aluminum foil), connect sheet to positive side of a voltage source (9V battery or wall wart), then write with a wire connected to the negative side of the battery or wall wart. The electrolysis reaction creates (tiny amounts) of hydrogen gas and lye at the negative electrode, raising the pH and turning the paper red.

David Knierim

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Exactly what I needed

Nov 4, 2015

Precisely what I needed when I needed it. Does what it is supposed to do.

Tamara

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Bloody Handprint!

Oct 28, 2015

What a great product for my Halloween Science unit! My students were absolutely amazed when I dipped my hand in "water" and the "blood" came oozing out of my hand after I slapped it on the goldenrod! Of course we eventually discussed the science behind it. What a hit! Thank you, EI!

Michelle

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Goldenrod Paper

Oct 17, 2015

Works GREAT! It would be better if it worked exactly like pH paper. But it's good enough.

Betsy

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THUMBS UP!

Oct 5, 2015

Goldenrod paper great for NCW 2015: Chemistry Colors Our World

Toledo Section ACS

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It's Back

Aug 29, 2015

I use the goldenrod paper to teacher/review the scientific method. I use it day one. The students have their first lab experience, a homework assignment and a name tag for their desk. I am hoping they will also get it in card stock.

Cathy

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becky

Jul 25, 2015

This product reacts exactly as promised. It makes for a very dramatic object lesson or chemistry demonstration.

becky

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Great product

Apr 9, 2015

This was a great way to bring our science project to life. My kids enjoyed watching the paper turn colors and staying that color.

Charlotte

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Goldenrod Paper great for a variety of experiments

Feb 14, 2015

The goldenrod paper is fantastic! We use it for a variety of experiments and just finished using it for science valentines.

Danielle

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It's back!!!

Nov 13, 2014

If I could give this a 6 I would! I was almost out of this wonderful paper when I got your email that you had it again. This paper is perfect for teaching pH. I cut it into strips for my students so they can test to see which materials are acids or bases!

Sam

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Goldenrod Paper

May 23, 2013

I work at a preschool. We wrote with baking soda and water on the goldenrod paper. My kids loved watching the paper change colors!

Kim

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Reading Specialist

Apr 4, 2013

With the shipping and handling charges, import charges, and exchange on top of the listed price, each sheet amounts to 40 cents. Although pricey, it does work!

Joanne Heckbert

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Goldenrod Paper

Mar 7, 2013

The pupils where amazed.

Annemie Vanvuchelen

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STEMulation Camp Director

Jun 24, 2012

You are the best! I searched far and wide to find the correct type of paper. I will recommend you to every teacher who attends my workshop.

Dr. L. C. Glover

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Work this demo in around Halloween time

May 30, 2012

Had this paper taped on the board for a few days before the demo so the students would be use to the paper being there...large beaker filled with a basic solution, lecturing and "accidentally" dropped something into the beaker...fished out the thing and let out a yelp, spun around and splashed "blood" on the paper...great fun!

Deena Harper

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A few sheets go a long way

May 28, 2012

I cut mine up the same size as litmus or pH paper and have students use it in lab as such.

Cap

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Who Took the Cookies From the Cookie Jar?

May 22, 2012

What a great way to introduce the scientific method, process, and skills. The curiosity and imaginative, creative investigation it brings to the classroom is stellar.

Marla Byrd

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Just like its supposed to work

May 19, 2012

While I searched and searched for cheap golden rod paper at the office supply stores (and was running the risk that it was not real goldenrod and would not work as an indicator)-- I was delighted to find it here at Educational Innovations. Save yourself the time and money-- just buy it here. Works just like it is supposed to work.

A Slaton

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Magic Year Opener!

May 16, 2012

I started the first day of class last year by asking chemistry students to predict what would happen if they used clear, colorless 'ink' (looked like water) to write on the paper. Their predictions varied, but the reactions from students were unanimous when they tested their predictions: they were all wowed and excited!

RJAD

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teacher

May 16, 2012

I have my students make valentines with this paper.

Judy Walley

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Goldenn Rod paper

May 16, 2012

I used individual sheets as gifts for other teachers. They had great fun, apart from the educational aspect.

Yehoshua Sivan

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Goldenrod Paper

May 16, 2012

Worked like a charm! I used it for a first day activity in chemistry and had my students write their names on it and use it as a name plate so I could learn their names!

Melissa Payne

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Great Product

May 1, 2012

Educational Innovations offers some of the best products for educators.

Jason Lindsey

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NGSS

This product will support your students' understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*, as shown in the table below.

Elementary

Middle School

High School

2-PS1-1

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation to plan, and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

5-PS1-1

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation to develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.

5-PS1-3

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation to make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.

MS-PS1-1

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation to develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.

MS-PS1-4

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation to Electrochemistry Kit to develop a model that products and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and a state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.

MS-ETS1-4

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper to develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

HS-PS1-1

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation with the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of the electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.

HS-PS1-3

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper to plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles.

HS-PS2-6

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation to communicate scientific and technical information about why the molecular-level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials.

HS-PS3-5

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation to develop and use a model of two objects interacting through electric fields to illustrate the forces between objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction.

HS-ETS1-2

The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation to design a solution by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

Suggested Science Idea(s)

Color-changing goldenrod paper has always been made with a dye that, when exposed to a base, changes from bright yellow to blood red. The student can use the Goldenrod Paper in an investigation about acids and bases.

The Goldenrod Paper can be used as indicator paper. By applying bases and then acids, students can make observations and gather evidence. It will also produce inverse reactions, when an acid is applied to the red area of the paper.

The Goldenrod Paper is to be used with the Goldenrod Electrochemistry Kit. Goldenrod paper, salt water and a little electricity make a really stunning demonstration of electrochemistry Each sheet is useful for one lab. It can be dried and used again, but best results are with a fresh sheet.

Students are absolutely blown away year after year that a commercial product like this Goldenrod Paper has such 'magical properties'! Activities with the Goldenrod paper are amazing activity for Cause and Effect; Crosscutting Concepts.

* NGSS is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of, and do not endorse, this product.

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