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Activity
Other

Nutrasweet: Functional Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
Inquiry type activity which introduces the basics of functional groups by analyzing the Nutrasweet molecule.
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Website
Other

Chem Cases: Nutra Sweet: Physical and Chemical Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the physical and chemical properties of aspartame, or NutraSweet.
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Handout
Other

I Can Has Science?: The Chemistry of Sweet

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief discussion of the chemical structures of sucralose, aspartame, and saccharin.
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Activity
Oregon State University

Food Science Lab: Sugar Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a rather vague, but potentially interesting lab idea for comparing the physical and chemical properties of different sweeteners.