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Polymers

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore online tutorial on polymers. In this chemistry lesson plan, they create two polymers in the lab and compare their properties. They write a sales letter about their new and improved polymer product.
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The Law of Conservation of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The Law of Conservation of Matter can be complex for young scientists to fully grasp. Use this experiment to help simplify the process as pupils perform two experiments to determine mass: one that melts a substance and the other that...
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Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners work in groups to define chemistry vocabulary including the terms reactants, products, exothermic and endothermic. They then combine the group definitions to arrive at a consensus definition for the class. Students also listen...
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Some Basic Chemical Ideas

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, high schoolers fill in the blanks with the correct word from the word list. They examine the arrangement of elements in the periodic table.
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Chapter 7 Vocabulary

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online vocabulary worksheet, students match 14 definitions to the correct vocabulary term. Students may click the solution button to check answers.
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Creating Biodiesel and Mitigating Waste

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Biotechnology pros produce their own biofuel using waste oil and fresh vegetable oil. They test the quality of their product using titration techniques and pH analysis. They write their observations and report their findings. Be aware...
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Perkins School for the Blind

Building an Organic Molecule

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Glucose is a simple sugar and a molecule that can be illustrated through modeling. Scientific investigators with visual impairments use hands-on models to reconstruct the process of bonding molecules. The tools used in this activity are...
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Virginia Department of Education

The Effects of Heat and Acid on the Enzyme Catalase

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How quickly do enzymatic reactions occur? Assist the class as they examine heat and pH change to determine the rate of chemical reactions using catalase as an enzyme. Watch them "glow" with excitement!
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2001 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Part I

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Sixty multiple-choice questions test on a variety of first year chemistry subjects. In order to succeed, exam takers must be competent with properties of elements, stoichiometry problems, gas laws, bond dissociation, and types of...
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Investigating Temperature Changes on Evaporating Liquids—Microscale Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Is there more to evaporation than just less liquid? Show young scientists the energy transformation that occurs during a phase change through a series of simple experiments. Lab partners place drops of water, ethanol, and ethoxyethane on...
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Standard 4-Photosynthesis, Diseases and the Immune System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this photosynthesis, disease and Immune System worksheet, young scholars fill in the blanks with key terms to complete sentences about the transfer of energy from the sun to plants, enzymes as catalysts in reactions, homeostasis, the...
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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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Chemical Sleuthing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners engage in a lesson which includes flame tests and the construction of a simple diffraction spectrograph with which to measure sodium ion emissions. They use the Bragg equation to compute the wavelength of the line spectra produced.
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WS 10.3 Isomers

For Students Higher Ed
In this isomer worksheet, students draw as many different isomers for thirty given molecules and indicate how many isomers are possible.
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The World of Molecules

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate molecules through 2 demonstrations and writing formulas for molecules given the oxidation states of the atoms. In this molecules lesson plan, students observe iron filings being separated from salt and pepper using a...
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More Names and Formulas!

For Students 10th - 12th
In this compounds worksheet, students write the correct name or the correct formula for the given compounds. Students complete 20 problems.
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Writing Formulas by Crossing Over

For Students 10th - 11th
In this formulas activity, students use the cross-over rule to determine the formula for compounds of the elements and polyatomic ions given. Students complete 15 problems.
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Biology Junction

Biochemistry Crossword

For Students 9th - 12th
In this biochemistry worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 36 questions. They identify different polymers and functional groups.
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Ionic Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th
In this compounds instructional activity, high schoolers review the structure and properties of ionic compounds, their formulas and nomenclature, and molecular mass and percentage composition. This instructional activity has 4 short...
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Unit 4 - Periodic Table

For Students 6th - 10th
There are 17 multiple choice questions on this periodic table test. The focus is on properties of the elements by group and period. The exam is not formatted well, making it a little difficult to read. There is also a typographical...
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Molar Ratio

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment in which they react sodium bicarbonate with hydrochloric acid to determine the molar ration between the two reactants. Students must write correct formula and a balanced chemical equation and explain how...
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Virginia Department of Education

Mystery Iron Ions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young chemists perform an experiment to determine if a compound is iron (II) chloride or iron (III) chloride. Then they determine the formula, balance the equation, and answer analysis questions. 
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2007 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Part II

For Students 9th - 12th
Eight multi-step chemistry problems, including analyzing a titration, writing equations, predicting products and limiting reagents, calculating concentrations of ions, and using stoichiometry to solve for unknowns in reactions make up...
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Virginia Department of Education

Vapor Pressure and Colligative Properties

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Hate to vacuum, but enjoy using a vacuum pump? Explore a instructional activity that starts with a demonstration of boiling water at various temperatures by using a vacuum pump. Then scholars design their own experiments to measure vapor...

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