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Keep it Bottled Up: Linear Rates of Pressure Increase

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils explore linear functions in this lesson when they collect and analyze data as a chemical reaction proceeds. Learners record pressure versus time data and model the data as a linear function. They also examine the concept of slope...
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Making Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th
In this compounds worksheet, students draw the compound that is produced in the given chemical reactions. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
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Conservation of Mass

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this conservation of mass worksheet, learners design an investigation to demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Mass. Students describe their investigation, collect data, graph the data and write a conclusion about what they discovered.
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Biodegradable

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders experiment with biodegradable materials. In this science lesson, 5th graders perform a series of experiments, then discuss and chart their observations. Through the experiments, students will be able to identify three types...
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Cleaning of Metal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners clean pennies and determine why one substance cleans better. For this lesson about acids and bases, students experiment how to clean a penny. Learners use four different solutions to clean their pennies. Students will also test...
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Chemical Change and Physical Change

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders combine chemicals to create a chemical change. For this chemicals lesson plan, 6th graders will investigate characteristics of chemical change by combining chemicals. They will learn that color change is an indicator of...
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Understanding Chemical Equations

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical equations instructional activity, students identify the reactants and the products, state what phase each is in, and state the mole ratios of all the products and reactants. Students complete 10 problems.
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What is a Chemical Reaction?-Evidence of Change

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical reactions instructional activity, students experiment with hydrochloric acid and copper (I) chloride to identify the types of reactions they undergo with various other substances. They also observe the law of...
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Reaction Kinetics and Rate Laws

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this reaction kinetics worksheet, students draw a graph of energy vs. reaction progress and determine the factors which change the speed of a reaction. Students learn about rate laws. This worksheet has 1 graph, 15 fill in the blanks,...
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Chemistry Crossword

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this chemical reactions worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with 34 clues.
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Physical vs. Chemical Changes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students read about the differences between physical and chemical changes in substances. Then students identify situations as either an example of physical or chemical change. Students learn how to...
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Transition Metals (II)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss transition metals, their properties, and where they are located on the periodic table as well as why transition metals are ideal for coins. After discussion, they conduct an experiment using copper in the form of...
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Mad Science Lab: Original Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct a number of simple experiments, collect and categorize the results as either chemical or physical change. The lesson uses connections to folklore, science fiction and comic books to assist each student as they make...
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Chemistry in the Kitchen

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars, in groups, combine given materials from an everyday kitchen until a chemical reaction occurs and record the reaction time.
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Chemical Equations

For Students 10th - 12th
For this chemical equations worksheet, students complete a paragraph by filling in the 17 terms associated with chemical equations.
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Article - "Designer Catalysts"

For Students 10th - 12th
In this catalyst learning exercise, learners define catalyst and enzyme and explain how these work in a chemical reaction. Students calculate molar mass of a compound. This learning exercise has 7 short answer questions and 2 problems to...
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Chemical Equations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical equations learning exercise, high schoolers complete a paragraph about chemical equations by filling in 17 terms from a word list.
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Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a polymer ball in the lab. In this chemistry lesson plan, students identify the different properties of the polymer they created. They explain what type of chemical reaction took place.
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Model Mania

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the conservation of matter.  In this chemical reaction lesson students examine what happens during a chemical reaction and complete a lab activity. 
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Chemistry of Iron and Charcoal Manufacturing in PA

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the historical purpose of the forests in Pennsylvania and investigate how the iron manufacturing process works.  In this chemistry instructional activity students write the chemical formula for making charcoal.
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars learn how science affects foods. In this chemical reactions lesson, students make two kinds of ice cream. They evaluate the different changes based on the ingredients.
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Playing With Polymers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the world of polymers. For this chemistry lesson, students make polymers and observe their properties. Follow-up questions and extension activities are included.
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Balancing Equations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical equations learning exercise, students review the rules in balancing equations and then balance 11 chemical reactions.
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Balancing Equations

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical equations instructional activity, students review the steps to balancing equations and then complete a graphic organizer by balancing 10 chemical reactions.