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Simple Chemical Equations
Eighth graders interpret the chemical symbols and shorthand used for molecules and equations. Through guided practice, 8th graders work to decipher and interpret the symbols for chemical equations. An opportunity for independent...
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Bouncing Balls
Students create a polymer ball in the lab. In this chemistry activity, students identify the different properties of the polymer they created. They explain what type of chemical reaction took place.
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Help Wanted: A Lighting Engineer For Popular Rock Group
Students are assigned to groups, and determine each member's role in the group. They will design an experiment to determine a way to produce the three primary and five secondary colors. Students discuss color and mood. They listen to a...
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What's Matter?
Students explore the definition of matter. In exploring matter lesson students get into groups and navigate the Internet to answer questions.
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Comparing Properties of Elements & Compounds
In this elements and compounds worksheet, learners review the physical properties of different compounds and elements using websites for information. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 1 short answer question.
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EGG-cellent POLYMER PACKAGING DESIGN
Students investigate the concept of a polymer using an experimental design of protecting an egg in a bookbag. They test the properties of polymers and form an educated solution to the proposed problem. Then they describe the steps used...
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Bouncing Balls
Learners create a polymer to demonstrate its properties and develop an awareness of the wide variety of uses for polymers.
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Pounds of Pollution
Learners examine pollutants and investigate air pollution emitted by a car in a year. In this air pollution lesson students complete an activity and make calculations.
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Serc: Atoms and Molecules
As part of the introduction to the Periodic Table of the Elements, students will be introduced to the idea of atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions.
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Middle School Chemistry: Periodic Table and Energy Level Models
Young scholars interpret the information given in the periodic table to describe the arrangement of electrons on the energy levels around an atom.
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Middle School Chemistry: Periodic Table
Students explore the periodic table and learn the basic information given for elements: the name, symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass for each element.
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Serc: Building 3 D Models of Atoms
Students build atoms of elements 1-20. The entire set can be hung from the ceiling in order of the Periodic Table to be referred to throughout the Chemistry class/unit. This is helpful when teaching bonding and patterns of the Periodic...