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Up, Up and Away

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders design and launch rockets.  For this rocket lesson, 4th graders observe the changes in outcome caused by size and fuel variables. Students navigate the NASA website to learn the parts of a rocket. Students load the...
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The Solar System

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate Newton's law of Motion.  In this chemical reaction lesson, 3rd graders participate in an experiment with rockets to study Newton's law. Students observe the effects of a chemical reaction made by combining...
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Compounds

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students complete a chart about common compounds. Examples include baking soda, sugar, and wood alcohol.
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Visualizing pH

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Why are acids and bases important in our daily lives? Lead the class in answering this question, among others, as they experiment with pH paper and classify where various substances belong on the pH scale. They also taste common acids...
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Basically Acidic Ink

For Teachers 9th - 11th
If you don't want to drink red cabbage juice, here's another use for it—a decoder! Using vinegar and ammonia-based window cleaning liquids as invisible inks, scholars create designs in the second lesson of the series. Red cabbage juice...
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Dancin' Raisins

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars generate a list of operational questions they would like to answer after observing raisins which are placed in a glass which contains, vinegar, water and baking soda. They investigate these questions and record their data...
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Applied Science - Physics Post-Lab

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students investigate energy. In this Physics lesson, students explore different sources of energy: heat, nuclear, and chemical. Students sing an electricity song.
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The Colors of Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate the acidity and alkalinity of common household products in an experiment. They use red cabbage juice and litmus paper to show the difference between strong acids and bases as they work with vinegar, dish washing...
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Blow It Up

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students observe an experiment.  In this science lesson, students watch an experiment where baking soda and vinegar are used to blow up a balloon.  Students answer comprehension questions about the experiment.
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Alka-Seltzer Rockets: How to Build Your Own Rocket

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a rocket using Alka-seltzer of baking soda and vinegar. In this physics lesson, students identify the factors affecting the length of time the rocket is propelled. They relate this activity to actual rocket launched in...
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Chemical Changes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders observe two types of interactions in a sealed plastic bag. One bag contains baking soda and water, and the other baking soda and vinegar. They determine what evidence indicates that a chemical change is occurring.
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A Chemical Curiosity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this chemical change worksheet, students review physical changes such as evaporation and condensation before working with chemical change. They conduct an experiment with vinegar and baking soda before recording the chemical changes...
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Sour Acids and Bitter Bases

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore acids and bases. They experience the sour taste of acids and the bitter taste of bases by tasting substances such as chocolate, lemon juice, and baking soda. in addition, they complete a worksheet for individual assessment.
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Structure of the Earth

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate earthquakes and volcanoes. They demonstrate fault lines with a folded piece of paper, conduct an erosion experiment, and construct a volcano using clay, baking soda and vinegar.
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Gases

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work with gases to determine what the effects of temperature are on volume and air pressure by working with balloons. Also, they experiment with vinegar and baking soda. They predict the outcomes of these experiments, and...
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Where in the World is Carbon Dixoide?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students conduct experiments designed to detect the presence of CO2 by using a BTB that changes color (blue to yellow) in the presence of CO2. First, students experiment with the CO2 from combining vinegar and baking soda. In part two,...
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Volcanoes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars make a volcano out of a soda bottle, flower, salt, oil, and more. In this volcanoes lesson plan, students also read about volcanoes.
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Arc Length and Area of a Sector

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
What do skateboarding and baked goods have in common with math? You can use them to connect half-pipe ramps and cakes to arcs and sectors. Pupils compare the lengths of three different ramp options of a skate park. They calculate the...
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Making and Mapping a Volcano

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students build a baking soda volcano model. In this earth science lesson, students identify the sequence of lava flows. They make a volcano map using their models.
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What Can We Do To Change These Materials

For Teachers 1st
First graders perform experiments to investigate property changes that occur in materials or matter. In the science lab, they use heat to explore changes in rice, sand, gelatin, baking soda and more. Learners observe and record the...
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It is a Crash Test, Dummy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research air bags on the Internet and use the information to design their own version of an air bag. After exploring the benefits and dangers of air bags students perform a chemistry lab in which they mix baking soda and vinegar...
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Making Energy "trails"

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore ten different stations that demonstrate either chemical, kinetic, or mechanical energy. They examine the way energy is transferred during each station's hands-on activity. Stations include vinegar and baking soda,...
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Soda Bottle Boat

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore chemical reactions. In this chemical reaction lesson plan, students conduct an experiment observing chemical reactions.
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Mini-Volcanoes!

For Teachers K
Students define volcanoes and why they erupt. Using baking soda, vinegar, and soap detergent, students create and observe their own volcanoes erupting. A brain-pop video can be used to follow-up the activity (found on website).

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