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Hydrocarbons
This worksheet would provide a great assessment for teachers to test student knowledge. Students are asked to complete 3 charts which characterize types of chemical bonds such as alkanes, alkenes, or alkynes. They must also determine the...
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Introduction to the Periodic Table
In this periodic table learning exercise, learners will label the atomic number, atomic mass, element name, and element symbol for oxygen. Then students will determine the characteristics of the different groups of elements on the...
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How Do Car Engines Work?
Students perform an experiment which simulates what happens inside an internal combustion engine. They explain how the chemical reaction they witnessed is similar to what happens inside the car engine.
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State Change
Eighth graders explore the physical change of matter. As a class, they discuss their favorite super hero and determine if the hero undergoes a physical or chemical change. Students examine the change of state and phase change. In groups,...
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From DNA to Protein
In this DNA worksheet, students will compare the chemical differences between DNA and RNA. Students will review what makes up the genetic code and the steps of transcription from DNA to mRNA to proteins. This worksheet has 26 fill in the...
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Oxidation/Reduction Reactions
In this chemical reactions worksheet, 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. Students practice...
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Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Thiols Worksheet
In this chemistry worksheet, students name compounds, complete chemical reactions and name families of molecules formed in reactions of alcohols, phenols, ethers and thiols.
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Identifying Types of Acids and Bases
In this acid and base worksheet, students fill in a table that gives the molecular name or formula of a compound. They must determine what type of acid or base it is and what the symbol used in the chemical calculations will be.
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Plastic Identification Lab
For this plastics worksheet, students experiment with an unknown plastic and determine the polymer name and resin code by using a flow chart of various tests. They answer five questions after they collect their data.
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WS 4.5 Percent Composition and Empirical Formula
In this compounds worksheet, students determine the empirical formulas and percent compositions of compounds given chemical formulas, mass of elements in compounds and percentages of elements in compounds.
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Mixed Review
For this chemistry worksheet, students solve chemical equations and define terminology using previous knowledge. There are 8 review questions.
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Root Beer: Demonstration of fermentation
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Minerals
Students apply rules to compare and rank the hardness and softness of minerals. They perform a scratch test on four unknown mineral samples, read a bar graph that illustrates the comparative hardness and softness of four named minerals,...
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Current Groundwater Contamination Research
Students research the effects of groundwater pollutants on life. They name and describe 1 environmental factor that has an effect on our drinking water. Students read the Water-Groundwater and Pollution Article. They discuss and...
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Penny Lab
In this percent composition worksheet, students carry out an experiment to determine the percent of zinc in a penny. They write a balanced equation for the chemical reaction they performed with the penny and hydrochloric acid.
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Ester Lab
In this ester instructional activity, students mix organic acids with alcohols to produced esters and identify the products by the chemical reaction and the scent given off after the reaction occurs.
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Polymer Basics
In this polymer worksheet, students use an on line site to complete sentences about plastics, their chemical make-up, their uses, their history and information about recycling plastics.
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Land Formations
Second graders explore land formations. In this science lesson plan, 2nd graders develop an understanding of how land is naturally developed, investigate several land formations as well as earth science and chemical terminology, and ...
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Nomenclature Review
In this nomenclature worksheet, students are given the formulas for ionic compounds, molecular compounds and inorganic acids and they write their names. They also write the formulas given the names of ionic compounds, molecular compounds...
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Igneous Rock Lab
In this igneous rock worksheet, learners answer 5 questions about igneous rocks and then use a website to find the 6 textures of igneous rock. Students record data such as the color, the texture, if it's intrusive or extrusive, if its...
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Introduction to the Periodic Table of Elements
Students explain how the elements are arranged in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson, students determine the subatomic particles for certain elements. They research the physical and chemical properties of an element they chose.
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Choices Make A Difference
Middle schoolers are explained that wastewater treatment plants are regulated as to the quality of water they may discharge into our rivers and canals. They are explained that wastewater treatment plants clean many pollutants out of the...
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Pollution Solutions
Students explore the role of chemicals in the pollution and destruction of ecosystems. They research factors that affect ecosystems and the methods being employed to counter them. In addition, they choose one water ecosystem that has...
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General Chemistry
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify the name and abbreviation of the SI unit for mass, length, time, electric current, and temperature. Then they give the abbreviation for each of the units listed and describe what they are...