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Chapter 16 Review- General Science
For this review of general science worksheet, students classify examples of matter as mixtures or substances, homogeneous or heterogeneous mixtures, or elements or compounds. Students also convert several examples using the standard...
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Solids
In this solids worksheet, students review terms associated with solid matter including, freezing and melting point, viscosity, and Brownian motion. This worksheet has 1 short answer and 14 matching questions.
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Freezing and Boiling Point
In this freezing and boiling point graph worksheet, students use the graph illustrated to respond to several questions that follow. They identify what is the freezing, boiling, and melting point of the substance in the graph. Students...
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Chillin' Out with Freezing Point Depression
Learners examine the freezing point depression of salt water by making ice cream. Lab activity begins with students layering a bowl with ice and salt around an empty cup before adding a mystery solution to the cup. They take the...
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Ice Cream
Students are shown an experiment making ice cream while discovering the freezing point depression. There are questions for students to answer after the demostration.
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What Is the Freezing Point?
Students remove heat energy and determine how it causes a phase change.
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WATER CHEMISTRY
Students list reasons why water is important and investigate and graph the freezing points of different solutions.
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Chemistry Wk 2
In this chemistry worksheet, students calculate the freezing point of a given solution. Students calculate the final temperature and state of the water in a given problem. Students solve several problems provided.
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Understanding the Effects of Salt on Ice
Middle schoolers explore the concept of freezing point in an experiment that shows why salt is effective at clearing ice from roadways in the winter. In small groups, they compare the process of making homemade ice cream in plastic bags...
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We All Scream for Ice Cream
Pupils make ice cream while experimenting with the freezing point of water. They experiment with different amounts of salt.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: How Cold Can You Go?
Students explore materials engineering by modifying the material properties of water. Specifically, they use salt to lower the freezing point of water and test it by making ice cream. Using either a simple thermometer or a mechatronic...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Solids
Chem4Kids provides an overview of the solid state of matter that explores the characteristics of solids as well as how matter in other states becomes a solid.
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American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Best of Wonder Science: Ice of a Different Color [Pdf]
An experiment to test what happens to water when salt or sugar is added and it is then frozen into ice cubes. Students also explore the ice's physical properties by rubbing cubes on sandpaper and dropping a heavy object on each type.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Exploring Freezing Point Depression Using Freeze Pops
This lab activity is used to introduce colligative properties in solutions, concentrating primarily on the effects of nonvolatile solutes on freezing point.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Boiling Water Below Its Boiling Point
Mars has such low atmospheric pressure that any water at the surface would boil away. In this activity, students see that they can get water to boil below its "typical" boiling temperature when they drop the pressure in a closed...
Environmental Chemistry
Periodic Table of Elements: Gallium
A very detailed look at the element Gallium, a member of the Boron Group.
Environmental Chemistry
Periodic Table of Elements: Indium
A very detailed look at the element Indium, a member of the Boron Group.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Cold, Colder and Coldest Ice
Describes research into the freezing point of water and how scientists have frozen it at different temperatures, depending on the electric charge.
US Geological Survey
Water Properties
This site provides a discussion of the physical properties of water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Make Ice Cream
Follow these step-by-step instructions to make homemade ice cream. Learn the chemistry and physics behind this summertime treat.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Freezing
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what happens to matter when it freezes and the definition of freezing point.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Freezing Point and Boiling Point Constants of Water
This video tutorial reviews the freezing point and boiling point constants of water. [1:19]
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Chemistry: Heat Transfer
Answer the thermal energy transfer questions correctly, and advance around the baseball diamond.
McREL International
Mc Rel: Where Did Snow Fall? [Pdf]
An assessment item that checks student understanding of the temperature at which snow could form.