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PPT
Curated OER

Acids and Alkalis

For Teachers 8th - 11th
This PowerPoint progresses slide-by-slide through all the facts you would want to deliver about acids, alkalis, salts, and the related lab tests. Each slide has one or two facts about a physical or chemical property or behavior. The...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Simple Thermoetric Titration

For Students 9th - 12th
In this thermometric titration learning exercise, students investigate the changes in temperature when an alkali is neutralized by an acid. Students graph their results from the titration and draw 2 best fit lines on their graph. Where...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Baking Soda vs. Baking Powder

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions instructional activity, high schoolers by comparing the chemical reactions of baking soda and baking powder. This instructional activity has a graphic organizer and 7 short answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Making a Miniature Concrete Girder

For Students 9th - 12th
In this concrete girder activity, students use water, sand, cement and gravel to construct concrete girders. Students vary the proportions of the mixtures and label each concrete girder with the mixture's components.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

COMPARE SOILS BY GROWING PLANTS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will identify the difference in the rate of plant growth in three soils that vary in organic matter.1. Obtain three to four flowerpots, different types of soil, a record chart, three to five beans for each pot, and water....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the different types of metals.  In this investigative lesson students watch a demonstration on the effects of temperature on atoms and take a tour through baone matter.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Environmental Chemistry

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, learners identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to environmental chemistry. There are 36 chemistry terms located in the word search.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Science Revision

For Students 9th - 10th
For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to photosynthesis and kinetic energy. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Acids and Alkalis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine and explain the characteristics of alkalis and acids. With their list of characteristics student groups conduct an investigation into whether various household substances are alkali or acid. Their lab findings are...
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Handout
City University of New York

P H and Indicators: Interactive Investigation

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the dye industry is used to introduce pH and how it is measured and calculated.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Science: Acids and Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource serves as an introduction to acids, bases, and alkalis.
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Metals in the Periodic Table

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a general overview of the metals in the periodic table. Content explores the different types of metals, and how you can identify a metal.
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Handout
Other

Chemguide: P H Curves (Titration Curves)

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site from Chemguide, the titration curves for various acid-base combinations (weak acid/strong base, strong acid/strong base, etc.) are talked about with examples of each given.
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Website
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Alkali Metals to the Left

For Students 5th - 8th
To the left. To the left. The elements in the left column of the period table are alkali metals with the exception of hydrogen. This is a brief overview of the alkali metals, what their family is all about and how well they bond or do...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Alkaline Earth Metals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers alkaline earth elements, electron configuration and reactions.
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Acids & Bases

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Chem4Kids site provides a general overview of acids and bases, and their use in chemistry. Content focuses on "names to know" and how acids and bases work.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Types of Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses chemical reactions using acidic and alkaline solutions, the pH scale which measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, and how to use a pH meter. A link to an assessment is also provided.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Types of Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Bases are substances that can react with acids and neutralize them. Alkalis are bases that are soluble in water. The pH scale measures how acidic or alkaline a substance is. Substances with a pH lower than 7 are acidic, those with a pH...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Alkali Metal

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a brief but accurate definition of alkali metals, including many hyperlinked terms.
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Interactive
Other

The Acids, Alkalis and Salts Crossword

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your chemistry knowledge with this exciting hands-on online crossword puzzle. Creative Chemistry has developed an on-line game for teachers to utilize in their classrooms.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Alkali Metals

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, investigate the alkali metals of the periodic table. Find out which elements are in this group, properties, similarities, and other facts.
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Handout
Corrosion Source

Corrosion Source: Francium

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives basic data on francium, along with historical information and background on occurrence.