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NBC

Nbc Learn: Cheeseburger Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This original six-part Chemistry Now video series uses components of a cheeseburger to illustrate and explain common chemistry concepts and reactions. Videos include the science of the bun, the burger, cheese, tomatoes, pickles and...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: A Calendar Year of Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Chemistry Now original video series, we find examples of chemistry in the holidays and seasons of the annual calendar. Take a look at Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Other topics include the...
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 1: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five exemplary chemistry lessons about the three states of matter complete with handouts and animations.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 2: Changes of State

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five chemistry lessons about phase changes between the states of mattter complete with handouts and animations.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 3: Density

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Six interactive chemistry lessons about density complete with handouts and animations.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 5: The Water Molecule and Dissolving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Nine exemplary chemistry lessons about the water molecule and dissolving complete with handouts and animations.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 6: Chemical Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Twelve interactive chemistry lessons about chemical changes complete with handouts and animations.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 4: The Periodic Table and Bonding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Six middle school chemistry lessons about the periodic table and bonding complete with handouts and animations.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Intro to Chemistry Tools and Vocabulary Through Word Walls and Centers

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, students will be exposed to introductory words along with names and pictures of tools in the chemistry classroom. They will be exposed to the vocabulary by looking at and reciting words from a slide show and then as a...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer to Teach About Water Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will use data acquired with an ICP-MS to teach them about water chemistry at a variety of levels.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Making Bath Salts for Mother's Day, a Primary Chemistry Lesson

For Teachers K - 1st
What do you know about salt? In this chemistry lesson, students will learn different things about salt: the chemical name, it's periodic table number, it's shape under the microscope, how it dissolves in water, and how to make a mixture...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introductory Concepts in Soil Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this introductory lab activity, students will collect data that will graphically illustrate the relationship between mass and volume in determining the density in chemistry. Based on density, students will seek to determine a...
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National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: The Chemistry of Sand: Not All Beaches Are Created Equal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A laboratory activity where students investigate the chemistry of sand based on whether and how much it reacts with hydrogen chloride. They then make predictions and observe what happens when they do the same with various shell pieces.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Teacher's Guide: Kitchen Chemistry

For Teachers K - 1st
Learn about kitchen chemistry alongside Ruff Ruffman. Learners can use the videos, games, and activities from The Ruff Ruffman Show to discover how by investigating solids and liquids and exploring heating and cooling, science can help...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Household Chemistry to Create Toothpaste

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this experiment students will create their own toothpaste using natural ingredients. They will learn that chemistry is a huge part of our lives, even down to the toothpaste we use. Students will be able to explore possible...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Chance Discoveries: Lab Experiments, Unexpected Results

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many (if not most) experiments in the chemistry lab do not get significant results - or the expected results. In this Chemistry Now original video series, we highlight the curiosity, daring, and creativity of the best bench chemists by...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Chlorine Chemistry: A Building Block of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars investigate physical and chemical properties of several chlorine compounds such as iron chloride, calcium chloride, and sodium chloride. The students will then discover that chlorine is one of the building blocks of matter...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Shrinky Dink Chemistry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson, students first learn about thermoplastics, and about polystyrene in particular, which is a #6 plastic. They will then heat different #6 plastics to create shrinky dinks. As they are heated, they shrink, which is a...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: The Mole in Chemistry: Determining the Number of Atoms in Everyday Items

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the concept of the mole as a measure of quantity. They build spreadsheets that allow them to convert between moles, grams, and atomic mass units for given quantities of everyday items, elements, and simple chemical...
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Mixed Reception

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Participate in the investigation of a virtual crime scene using chemistry concepts to solve a mysterious death. The 40-50 minute activity can be used as a classroom lab or as a homework assignment. Additionally, teachers may request a...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Pharmaceutical Research Design Problem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this lesson and its associated activity, learners explore the role of biomedical engineers working for pharmaceutical companies. First, students gain background knowledge about what biomedical engineers do, how to become a...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mass Spectrometry: Using a Game Format to Develop Logic Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use previous knowledge of chemistry concepts and skills to interpret mass spectrometry graphs and will learn to determine one or more possible formulas for an organic molecule represented on the graph. They will also gain...
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Is All Salt the Same? [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plan investigation into types of salts used to season foods and in recipes asks learners to consider and whether advertisers' claims about their salt products are truthful.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Chemistry Is Crystal Clear

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan analyze crystal samples and generalize about the six basic shapes of crystals. The formation of crystals is illustrated through various...

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