American Chemical Society
Conservation of Mass
It may take up less space, but the mass stays the same. Tackle a common misconception about conservation of mass using a hands-on activity. Learners measure the mass of substances before and after melting, dissolving, and undergoing a...
American Chemical Society
What’s the Difference between Baking Soda and Baking Powder?
Introduce pupils to chemical reactions. Using the hands-on lesson plan, learners experiment with substances that combine to form a gas. Different substances react to form different amounts of gas, leading to a discussion about the...
American Chemical Society
Engineering a Floatation Device
Classes will definitely not be sinking after a buoyant lesson! A project-based assessment helps highlight the importance of prior knowledge as individuals design a floatation device for a cell phone. They use their knowledge of chemical...
Science Geek
Reaction Types
This is one way to get a reaction from your classes! The lesson presents the different reaction types with an explanation, chemical equation model, and examples. The slides include decomposition, single replacement, double replacement,...
Curated OER
Penny Science
A penny can be a much more valuable teaching tool that you might think. Whether you are teaching about chemical reactions, surface tension, the behavior of gases, or are just looking for engaging activities for early finishers,...
Creative Chemistry
Aliphatic Reaction Pathways
Complete a graphic organizer of aliphatic reaction pathways. Chemistry aces fill in the chemical formulas of the different hydrocarbon compounds as they inspect products of different reactions. Using a graphic organizer allows learners...
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Explaining Change Processes Using a Simple Particle Model of Matter
The more things change, the more they stay the same. This unit includes seven lessons starting with physical change and moving through to chemical change. Conservation of matter is explained clearly with multiple hands-on activities and...
University of Georgia
Antacid and Uncle Heartburn
Household materials can be used for more than cleaning! In this collaborative experiment, emerging chemists use products such as vinegar and liquid antacid to explore chemical reactions that commonly occur in the human body.
Curated OER
Three is a Toxic Number
Future public health advocates read a case study of a combination of water pollutants that may be linked to autism. The class is split into three groups, one to research each of the suspected chemicals. The look at how each one affects...
Curated OER
Properties and Perfectly Polymeric Sodas
Students examine physical and chemical properties of plastics, interfaces of plastics, and forms of plastics. In three lab activities, students discover the two characteristic responses of plastics to heating, thermoplastic or...
Curated OER
What Are Types of Chemical Reactions?
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students will brainstorm different types of chemical reactions and then write a brief description of each one.
Curated OER
Chemical Compounds
In this chemical compounds learning exercise, learners write the name or chemical formula for the given compounds. Students determine the mass of a cylinder and a given volume of ethanol. This learning exercise has 2 fill in the blank...
Curated OER
COMMON CHEMICALS
Students develop a database of safety information about common chemicals, which be used in various labs during the course. They search the Internet for Materials Safety Data Sheets on their assigned chemical to locate specific information.
Curated OER
Chemical Families
Ninth graders describe that matter is made of minute particles called atoms, explain structure and properties of atoms, classify chemicals, locate chemicals on the periodic table, and play Jeopardy.
Curated OER
Photochemical Reactions Demonstration: Light Energy to Chemical Energy
Students study how light energy is converted to chemical energy. They examine the role of energy conversion in ozone formation.
Curated OER
Chemical Reactions with Vinegar
Fifth graders create their own volcano. In this science lesson, 5th graders build a "volcano" using vinegar and baking soda. They observe and analyze outcomes, and define a chemical reaction.
Columbus City Schools
Changes All Around Us
Whoa! What just happened? That's right, change is everywhere. But what exactly is changing? Middle school science sleuths get to the bottom of the changes matter can experience. Through simple demonstrations, engaging videos, and an...
Virginia Department of Education
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Provide high schoolers with their own indoor gardens! Emerging scientists discuss the process of photosynthesis and germinate seeds before growing plants in multiple lighting conditions. The hands-on application allows...
American Chemical Society
Forming a Precipitate
Can you mix two liquids to make a solid that is insoluble? Yes, you can, and pupils see this as the lesson uses more than one combination of liquids to form a solid. Through two teacher demonstrations and a hands-on activity,...
Baylor College
Neurotransmitters Contain Chemicals
Human body systems students play a card game, "Locks & Keys" in order to learn that neurotransmitters carry a message from one neuron to another by fitting into a receptor site on the receiving nerve cell. While this activity can...
Curated OER
Physical and Chemical Properties
In this properties worksheet, students write the correct term in the spaces beside each definition. Then, students unscramble the letters in the boxes to answer a riddle.
Curated OER
Chemical Information Search
High schoolers research information using various internet resources. In this chemistry activity, students demonstrate their ability to navigate websites and gather necessary information. They evaluate the potential usefulness of the...
Curated OER
The Chemicals of Living Cells
Designed to be a study guide or self assessment for high school biologists, the worksheet has good questions about cell chemistry, but would need to be reformatted if you want your kids to write their answers on the paper. There are also...
Curated OER
Ionic Formulas
In this compounds worksheet, students write the chemical formula for the chemical ionic formulas given. This worksheet has 25 problems to solve.
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