Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Salt Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students begin by predicting whether a salt solution is acidic, basic, or neutral, and then practice writing balanced equations for hydrolysis reactions. They also...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Flame Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this physical science experiment, young scholars investigate the release of energy by observing the color of light produced when salts are heated in the flame of a burner. Students will identify the metal ion of the substance by the...
eBook
Crescent Public Schools

The Internet Science Room: Salts

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about chemical salts, crystalline compounds and the neutralization that occurs with them.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Acid Base Neutralization

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The reaction of acids and bases and what ions are produced and the salts that form.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Sodium Bicarbonate Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about sodium bicarbonate, its chemical properties, how it is produced, where it is found, and its many uses.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Properties and Uses of Gypsum

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about gypsum, where it is found, how it forms, its properties, and its many uses.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Rising Ice Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Observe how ice and salt crystals interact by using salt to help adhere a string to the top of an ice cube in a glass of water, then lift the cube out of the water.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Soaps and Salts

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about soaps and salts in chemistry including interesting facts, how soap is made, how soap works, and what are salts in this site.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Washing Soda vs. Baking Soda: Definitive Comparison

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the chemical composition of washing soda and of baking soda and how each is used.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Baking Soda: Chemical Formula, Preparation, and Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Baking soda has a variety of uses, including for household cleaning and for baking. Read about its chemical formula and its common reactions.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Properties of Calcium Chloride

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the physical and chemical properties of calcium chloride.