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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Physical and Chemical Properties of Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will understand the difference between chemical and physical properties by studying the properties of water. Students will also understand how to perform the different laboratory techniques that go along with the...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: The Wonderful World of Water

For Teachers 4th
These activities will help students understand the properties of water.
Unit Plan
State University of New York

State University of New York: Acid Based Properties of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores the effect of acid-based properties of water.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Properties of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students will investigate the chemical and physical properties of the unique and important substance, water.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: What Makes Water Special?

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
For this lesson students will explore and compare the physical properties of water and oil. Student sheets are provided in English and in Spanish.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Properties of Water: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the chemical and physical nature of water. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "The Properties of Water."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Properties of Water: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the chemical and physical nature of water. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "The Properties of Water."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Properties of Water: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the chemical and physical nature of water. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "The Properties of Water."
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Properties of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students look at the chemical structure of water and learn how it determines water's properties.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Density of Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners discover the concept that density is a characteristic property of water by measuring the volume and mass of water and calculating its density.
Interactive
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: The Structure of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive animation showing some of the properties of water. See how the particles of water molecules move and stick together.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Why Is Water So Important?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this post assessment activity students review points covered in the attached unit and reach conclusions regarding the importance of water to human health. Student sheets are provided in English and in Spanish.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Density of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what density is, how it is calculated, and how the density of water fluctuates depending on various conditions.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Water Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will describe the structure and polarity of a water molecule. They will also describe the hydrogen bonding that occurs in...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Chemistry of Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video/lesson series explains how the structure and behavior of H2O in liquid form gives water its properties, and make it a chemical essential for life. Also in this collection: a Victorian-era depiction of the water molecule; news...
Website
NASA

Nasa: Exploration: Then and Now: Follow the Water Lesson

For Students 6th - 8th
The objective of this lesson is for students to learn the location of water and the importance of water to life. Students will learn about osmosis, soil samples, salinity, and more.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Water

For Students 9th - 10th
Given scenarios, descriptions, or illustrations, the student will determine the properties of water that affect chemical and biological systems.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Properties of Soil

For Students 3rd - 6th
This tutorial introduces students to the properties of soil.
Website
New York University

Nyu: Welcome to Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
Educational resource invites users to understand the properties of water by first examining what water is and how we use it and then leads users to further information on the three states that water can exist.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: The Mystery of the Sponge

For Teachers 1st
Activity demonstrates that water has weight.
Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Properties of Fresh Water and Sea Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students set up three demonstrations to observe the properties of water. They explore the boiling point of water, the freezing point of water, and the ability of water to store heat.
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Biology Corner

The Biology Corner How Is the Surface Tension of Water Affected by Soap?

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a classic lesson regarding surface tension. This learning exercise combines properties of water and the scientific method together for a hands on investigation.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Lesson Plans: Water Is a Polar Molecule

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop their own water molecule model to help them understand the idea that water has a slight positive charge at one end of the molecule and a slight negative charge at the other.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: The International Boiling Point Project Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A seven-instructional activity unit on discovering how the boiling point of water is affected by elevation. Additional materials, such as for assessment, can be accessed through the links on the left.