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Matter

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In a neat and straightforward manner, this PowerPoint delivers basic introductory information on the properties of matter, physical and chemical changes, and pure substances vs. mixtures. It also defines the states of matter. For some...
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Heating and Cooling Curves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers experiment with a pure substance and a phase change. In this heating and cooling curves lesson plan, students study the effects of heating and cooling a pure substance to observe a phase change. They determine both the...
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Classifying Matter

For Teachers 7th
Details about matter and how it is classified are included here. The slides, with differences about homogenous and heterogeneous mixtures, have diagrams to support the definitions and your class will appreciate the summaries to assist...
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Percentage Composition

For Teachers 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students find the formula weight for each of the substances listed on the sheet. Then they find the percentage composition as indicated.
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Paint Property Experiments

For Teachers K - 7th
Students identify various kinds of paints by using the scientific method.  In this solvents instructional activity students collect data and identify paint samples while working in teams.
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Jeopardy 8th Grade (Science)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
There are so many topics touched upon in this Jeopardy-style science game, that it is difficult to classify! The categories include electricity, matter, ecology, earth and space, and scientific investigation. This would best be used at...
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Density

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students use the given clues at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on density. They identify how density in mass is divided. Students also measure the density of water in grams.
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The Electric Sieve

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine different mixtures and how they can be separated.  For this electric sieve lesson students complete an activity that allows them to separate mixtures.
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Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

For Students 7th - 8th
For this elements, compounds, and mixtures worksheet, students answer questions about the properties of elements, mixtures, and compounds. Students identify the physical changes that is made to a substance to determine if it is an element.
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Chemistry Worksheet 4

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry instructional activity, students determine the pH of a buffer solution to several problems given. Students write a balanced ionic equation for several aqueous solutions.
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Freezing and Boiling Point

For Students 7th - 8th
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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Science Safety Rules

For Students 4th - 6th
For this chemistry worksheet, students read the paragraphs on the sheet to locate the broken safety rules. Then they underline each one of these and count how many they found.
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Density Worksheet

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify and describe that density is the ratio of the mass of the substance to the volume of the substance at a given temperature. They also respond to various questions that refer to density in...
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Chemistry Worksheet 3

For Students 9th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students determine the pH of several given solutions. Students label indicated substances as either acids or bases according to Bronsted-Lowry theory.
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Making Sense of Density

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the concepts of density, mass, and volume that define the property of a substance. They also determine that the properties of materials, such as, density and volume, can be compared and measured by using rulers,...
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FAT FOLLIES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, testing various foods for fat content by rubbing food samples on paper. Students identify what and who the US Food and Drug Administration is in reference to the Food Pyramid. Students write the name of each food brought in to...