Curated OER
Solution Shapes
In this solutions instructional activity, students soak a pipe cleaner in hot water and a supersaturated solution of 20 Mule Team Borax. Students leave their pipe cleaner in the solution for 30 minutes and then observe. They put it back...
Curated OER
Unsaturated, Saturated and Supersaturated
Students investigate unsaturated, saturated and supersaturated solutions. In this solutions lesson plan, students experiment with sodium acetate and produce three different types of solutions including a saturated solution of sodium...
Curated OER
Solutions
In this solutions worksheet, students answer 18 questions about solutions, saturation of solutions, solvents and solubility.
Curated OER
Demonstrating Liquid Crystallization
Young scholars conduct an experiment which illustrates applications of chemistry in our everyday world.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Outreach: Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
A nice juxtaposition of endo- and exothermic reactions. Outlines two demonstrations. Barium hydroxide, sodium acetate, ammonium nitrate, ammonia.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Solubility Chart
A video tutorial comparing temperature and solubility of several compounds in an easy-to-understand chart. [6:52]
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science bob.com: Make Your Own Rock Candy!
This concise site provides directions for creating rock candy using a super-saturated sugar water solution. Describes super-saturation following the procedure.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Solubility and Solution
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the concepts of solubility, saturated, unsaturated, supersaturated, the factors affecting solubility, and molarity concentration calculations.