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Chemical Changes by Gems

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders observe that heat is produced when two substances are combined. They brainstorm how, and then experiment to find out which of two chemicals created the heat.
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Physical and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders view a PowerPoint presentation that assist them in distinguishing between physical and chemical changes. They compare their observations of demonstrations to a list of clues recognizing types of changes.
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Does Dye Die...? : Foreign Chemicals In Our Environment

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners work as scientists to simulate testing on soil, plants, and water for foreign chemicals through this series of experiments.
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Chemical Reactions With Vinegar

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe chemical reactions. In this scientific inquiry lesson plan, 2nd graders determine whether vinegar creates a chemical reaction by observing two different experiments. A list of 7 supplies is included. In addition,...
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Chemistry: Balancing Chemical Equations

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice balancing chemical equations. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders explain why it is necessary to balance equations. They complete practice worksheets individually.
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Physical vs. Chemical Change Lab

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars recognize both a physical and chemical change in different substances. They determine which particles actually changed into different substances, and explain if it represented a physical or a chemical change.
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Chemical Reaction of Carbonate Rocks and Acids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete an investigation into the chemical reaction that occurs between carbonate rocks and acids. Working in groups, students design and conduct their investigation. They create a data table detailing their results. Results...
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Physical and Chemical Changes

For Students 8th - 12th
In this physical and chemical changes worksheet, students will read 4 different examples of a physical or chemical change and will write in the effect of each of these changes.
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States of Matter and Chemical/Physical Changes Stations

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students break into four groups, starting at different stations. Each station should take about 10 minutes depending on prior knowledge of the topic. They then rotate when everyone is finished to the next station and discuss answers of...
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Chemical Reaction Rates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe demonstrations to show factors that affect rates of chemical reactions. In this rates of chemical reactions lesson, students investigate how catalysts, reactant concentrations, temperature and surface area affect the...
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Comparing Physical and Chemical Properties

For Students 4th - 8th
In this matter properties worksheet, students complete a Venn diagram by comparing and contrasting physical and chemical properties.
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Chemical Elements

For Students 4th
In this informational text comprehension worksheet, student read the passage about Chemical Elements and complete 11 multiple choice questions about the passage.
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What Can We Measure about Chemicals?

For Students 10th - 12th
In this measuring chemicals worksheet, students determine the accuracy and precision of measurements and distinguish between the two. They find the percent composition of compounds, the molar mass of compounds and the volume of gases at...
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What Can We Measure About Chemicals?

For Students 9th - 12th
For this measuring chemicals worksheet, students investigate measurements of an aluminum slab including the length, width, height, mass, volume and density. They do the same for a piece of aluminum foil and they compare their...
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Heat and Thermodynamics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This is actually a 10-day mini unit on thermal energy for your high school chemists. Every avenue is taken to get learners absorbed in heat: a pretest, a PowerPoint presentation, Internet exploration, demonstrations, lab activities, and...
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Names and Formulas of Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th
For this compounds worksheet, students write the name or the formula for the given compounds. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
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Acids and Bases: Cabbage Juice Indicator

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders perform tests to identify acids and bases.  For this chemistry lesson, 5th graders identify common household substances as acids or bases using cabbage juice indicator strips.
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Hess's Law Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Challenge young scholars' understanding of thermochemistry with this skills-practice worksheet on Hess's Law. Given a series of five multi-step chemical reactions, learners must determine the overall change in entropy...
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Cookie Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Cookies and chemical equations have a lot in common! Using cookies as a reference, scholars learn to balance chemical equations. Pieces of the cookies represent different parts of the compounds and elements. This is the sixth installment...
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Light Stick Chemistry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In groups of three with the lights off and the shades drawn, investigators place inactivated light sticks, in three beakers: one filled with ice water, another with lukewarm water, and the other with room temperature water. They wait...
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Chapter 19 Review, Section 3: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
If you need a homework assignment for your chemistry class, add this one to the possibilities. This assignment is composed of six questions including the identification of oxidizing and reducing agents, recognizing different redox...
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Alum from Waste Aluminum Cans

For Students 9th - 12th
Turn aluminum cans into pickles! An engaging experiment has learners chemically change aluminum into a substance with many purposes including the manufacture of pickles. After performing the chemical conversion, the experimenters verify...
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The Chemistry of Refining Crude Oil

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Consider our energy sources: wood, coal, oil, uranium. Learners compare the pollution to energy produced for each. They practice fractional distillation of an alcohol/water mixture to simulate the process of refining crude oil....
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Polyatomic Ion Bingo

For Teachers 6th - 12th
If your class is learning about polyatomic ions and needs a fun way to study those chemicals, then a bingo game might be right up your alley. This bingo game is intended to boost memorization skills, specifically the names of tricky...

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