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Mighty Molecules

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine a PowerPoint production on molecules. Then they construct their own molecule and define what an atom, molecule, and matter is. They make a H2, HCI, and an H2O molecule. Finally, a drawing to accompany the actual model is...
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Learning Outcomes

For Students 10th - 11th
In this science worksheet, students explore the learning outcomes for a unit on chemical reactions. Students define 60 vocabulary words and answer a list of questions for each topic.
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Intermolecular Forces

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
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.
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Drawing Lessons

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders complete a visual acts project that focuses on eye level, center of vision, station point, cone of vision, vanishing points, true height, and drawing a box in two point perspective. They work on a number of still life...
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What Are Graphic Novels?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
To do this engaging and pleasurable activity, your learners should have already read a graphic novel, and produced a piece of writing that can be reproduced into the format of a graphic novel. This exercise provides a script that...
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Binary Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Binary compounds are explained with the periodic table, atomic charges, and examples. Viewers are taught to name binary compounds and then are presented with a chart of cations and ions. Finally, they see a few photos of forms of silicon...
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Writing Lewis Structures

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Lewis structures worksheet, students read about drawing Lewis structures and how to identify valence electrons. They draw Lewis structures for eight given compounds.
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Organic Chemistry-Understanding Organic Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this organic reactions worksheet, high schoolers are given descriptions of the seven types of reaction of organic compounds. They then answer six questions about these reactions.
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Classifying Chemical Reactions

For Students 6th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students follow a flow chart to determine what type of reaction is occurring. Students then classify reactions and balance the equations. This worksheet has 2 short answer and 10 fill in the blank.
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Classifying Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students learn about the 5 types of chemical reactions as well as endothermic and exothermic reactions. Students are given 5 equations to balance and they identify the type of reaction for each...
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Activity #4 What Do Equations Mean?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
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...
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Oxidation/Reduction Reactions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical reactions instructional activity, students review the oxidation number rules and then assign oxidation numbers to atoms in given compounds. Students identify the reducing agent and the oxidizing agent in reactions....
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Activity #3 Are Particles "Real?"

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students verbalize a simple particle theory, They apply their particle theory to explain what happens during chemical reactions and how this theory supports the law of conservation of matter. Pupils comprehend that the atomic theory,...
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Physical and Chemical Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
For this length worksheet, students read about the properties of carbon. Students also decide which of the given phrases go with which compound.
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Organic Chemistry-Condensed Structural Formulas

For Students 9th - 12th
In this structural formulas worksheet, students are given three condensed structural formulas and three non-condensed structural formulas. They draw the structural and graphic formulas for each compound.
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Organic Chemistry Reactions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this organic chemistry reactions worksheet, students are given a table with 8 different types of reactions that occur with organic molecules. Students answer 3 questions about the reactions given in the table and indicate which...
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WHAT MAKES A LIGHT BULB LIGHT?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are able to use inquiry to answer the essential questions. They are able to predict and test configurations of a battery, bulb, and wire that make the complete circuit. Students craft a group and individual theory of a...
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Speeding up the Fizz

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate temperature and chemical reactions. They explore the effect of temperature and particle size has on the rate of a simple chemical reaction. In addition, they graph their results and answer assessment questions.
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Oxidation and Salt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the reaction on iron in water, air, and sodium chloride. They create a situation that shows this process and gives them the opportunity to hypothesize what, why, and how. They keep records and do an oral and written ...
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The Basics of Biochemistry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Science teachers can introduce basic chemical concepts to biology students.
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Ionic Chemical Formulas Days 1 & 2

For Teachers 10th - 12th
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...
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Chemical Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assess how to go from writing ionic chemical formulas to nomenclature and naming chemical compounds. They brainstorm former studies and share their thoughts in small groups. A list of everyday products (shampoos, toothpaste,...
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Chemicals, Chemicals, Everywhere

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students divide substances into categories: made of chemicals/not made of chemicals, synthetic/naturally occurring, and toxic/nontoxic. They observe a mystery chemical and determine what precautions they need to take when handling an...
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Mixtures, Solutions and Matter

For Students 7th - 9th
For this mixtures, solutions and matter worksheet, students are given 12 terms and they cut out 12 definitions to match with the terms. Topics include types of mixtures, types of matter such as atoms, molecules and compounds and solutions.