American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Science for Kids: Chemical and Physical Change
Engaging hands-on science lessons for grades 2-6 on chemical and physical changes.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Winogradsky Column Unit: Chemical and Physical Change
This two-part lesson explores chemical change using Winogradsky Columns. Part 1 constructs student concepts concerning chemical and physical changes. Part 2 asks students to compare physical versus chemical changes and observe chemical...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Changes of State: Chemical and Physical Changes
In this chemistry lab, students will investigate, observe, and describe a variety of chemical and physical changes in matter. They will understand that this is part of everyday life.
Clackamas Community College
Clackamas Community College: Distinction Between Chemical and Physical Change
Explains the difference between chemical and physical changes.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Classifying Chemical and Physical Changes in Various Materials/substances
In this classroom lab, students will investigate the characteristics of a chemical change. Students will also provide a definition of what constitutes a physical change through observation of several examples. Students will use/create...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Chemical vs. Physical Changes
Identify chemical and physical changes and the differences between the two.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Camping Chemical and Physical Changes
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore how heat and temperature relate to phase changes.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Materials: Changes in Materials
Help solve the mystery and find the missing crystal. Following the activity, read more about chemical and physical changes, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Changes in Matter What Kind of Change Is It?
Can you distinguish physical changes from chemical changes? After reading a brief summary of both types of changes, you'll be presented with some examples and asked to identify them.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Mediterranean Sea: What Are Reversible and Irreversible Changes?
Students will learn about reversible and irreversible changes in materials in this lesson.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Baggie Chemistry
Observe chemical and physical changes with this lab using everyday household items. Lab includes procedure and online data collection tool where answers can be saved and graded by teacher.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Physical Change
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers reversible and irreversible physical changes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Physical Change
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of physical change and examples, and how physical changes can be reversed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Physical Change
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of physical change and examples, and how physical changes can be reversed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Changes in Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students identify the chemical properties of a substance and describe chemical changes and differentiate them from physical changes....
Other
English Montreal School: Chemical vs. Physical Changes: Elements vs. Compounds
A laboratory experiment where students classify matter into a homogenous mixture, heterogeneous mixture, solution, or pure substance. Also students will test for physical and chemical changes.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Physical and Chemical Changes
Explore the differences between chemical and physical changes, including some examples at the atomic level.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Greek Theater: What Are Reversible and Irreversible Changes?
Join Leander in his chemistry lesson, and learn about the change of different types of substances.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Second Grade Science: Changes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers reversible and nonreversible changes.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Advanced Placement Chemistry: Liquids and Solids
Take on this self-guided advanced level e-text, and learn about the chemical and physical structure of liquids and solids.
Other
Elmhurst College: Virtual Chembook: What Are Physical Properties and Changes?
Brief descriptions of physical properties, physical changes, and the process of sublimation. The three states of matter, melting point, and boiling point are described. There is one link on the page, which leads to an explanation of...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Netherlands: What Are Permanent and Temporary Changes?
In this lesson, students match a substance with its state of matter, identify what state something is, and learn about temporary and permanent changes in matter.
Other
Science4 Us: Changes in Matter
Through an instructional video, games, and activities, students explore three types of change matter makes: physical change, in which only the shape of the matter changes; physical phase change in which matter changes to a different form...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Changes in Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will describe methods for separating mixtures, such as chromatography, distillation, fractional distillation, evaporation, and filtration. They will also...