Students are introduced to many of the scientists who contributed to the creation of the model of the atom. The changes to and evolution of the model over time is also covered. At the end of the lesson, Students differentiate between...

In this science worksheet, learners explore the learning outcomes for a unit on chemical reactions. Students define 60 vocabulary words and answer a list of questions for each topic.

Opening with a chart of common polyatomic ions, and finishing with an explanation of how  to name polyatomic ions, this presentation is to the point. The links on the vocabulary page do not work, leaving you only a few slides to...

Carbon as a building block for organic compounds is demonstrated by diagrams and facts for its bonding style.  Saturated and unstaturated hydrocarbons are detailed and facts about biological compounds such as proteins, nucleic...

Explanations of shell structure in an atom and the decisions that affect periodic table organization are discussed here. Students view well organized charts to list and compare elements that are placed in different sections of the...

In this science activity, students apply themselves to the acquisition of new vocabulary while solving the crossword puzzle.

In this intermolecular forces worksheet, students read about the two types of forces: dispersion forces and dipole-dipole forces. Students then complete 2 problems based on what they read.

Candy is one of my favorite words, and it's an even better word when it relates to science. Yes, candy science can happen when you grow rock candy crystals with your class. The entire process for growing these edible wonders of nature is...

In this chemical equations worksheet, students review the rules in balancing equations and then balance 11 chemical reactions.

For this chemical equations worksheet, students review the steps to balancing equations and then complete a graphic organizer by balancing 10 chemical reactions.

In this review for chemistry worksheet, learners decide if given statements are true or false. Students relate information learned about introductory knowledge gained in chemistry to accurately answer the given questions.

In this compounds worksheet, young scholars write the polyatomic ionic compound formulas or the compound names. This worksheet has 29 problems to solve.

In this formulas worksheet, students review how to write compounds in their empirical formula and molecular formula. Then students complete 4 problems.

Fourth graders paricipate in a demonstration about bond strengths and bond types.

Students relate to the idea of periodicity & give example of other periodic events and identify and use the periodic table as a useful resource. They also identify the relationship of elements to certain groups & periods &...

In this chemistry activity, students read about atoms, their charges, and their parts; protons and neutrons. They examine how to determine atomic weight by looking at an example. They work online as they practice finding the atomic...

Students investigate relative mass using 8 different items. In this relative masses lesson plan, students discuss as a class John Dalton's atomic theory. They take the masses of the 8 items and record their data. They discuss relative...

Students practice with writing and balancing simple chemcial equations. they comprehend that chemical equations are a method of using a set of univeral symbols to represent what happens experimentally in chemical reactions. Pupils...

For this electron configuration and periodicity worksheet, students answer fifteen questions about periodic trends and they analyze orbital diagrams indicating location of electrons.

Young scholars interpret basic chemical formulas. When class begins, students interpret a "chemical formula" for fruit salad. After they interpret the recipe, young scholars use the same strategies to identify chemical formulas. They...

In this molecular mass and percent composition worksheet, students complete 5 sections where they determine atomic masses of given elements, they determine formula masses for given molecules, they find the molecular mass of 12 molecules...

Students study polyatomic ions and write binary and ternary ionic chemical formulas. They explore putting together different monatomic ions and coming up with as many chemical formulas as possible. They play a game similar to memory...

For this emission spectra worksheet, young scholars use a spectroscope to observe three types of spectra. These include continuous spectrum, emission spectrum and absorption spectrum.

Learners investigate the structure and development of the periodic table. In this periodic table lesson plan, students are given colored strips of paper that represent different atoms. They classify the atoms based on the paper's...