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Science: Quick Freeze

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students observe an experiment of freezing point depression using club soda. Through observation, they note that the carbon dioxide molecules disrupt the capacity of the water molecules to solidify. Precautions must be taken to assure...
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Making Molecules

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this making molecules worksheet, students complete a table of elements with their symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, number of protons, number of electrons, period and group. Students then make models using pipe cleaners and beads of...
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Alka Rockets! An Introduction to Kinetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the factors that influence reaction rates. In this chemistry lesson, students design an experiment to test one factor they identified. They perform the experiment and share the results to the entire class.
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Seltzer Breath

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate "indicator" (Bromothymol Blue or BTB) to test for the presence of certain chemicals in liquids and gases. They compare distilled water and seltzer water for presence of carbon dioxide.
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Secret Agents of Dissolved Oxygen

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students determine the changes in different types of water in a sealed container over time. They investigate how to measure dissolved oxygen, temperature, and carbon dioxide with calculator or computer probe-ware. Students determine the...
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Temperature Change and the States of Matter

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders observe the processes of evaporation, condensation, melting, freezing, boiling, and sublimation. They do a quantitative investigation of the freezing of water, to explore explanations that involve particles.
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Biofuels Blast!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students observe yeast fermentation using different energy source. In this chemistry lesson plan, students measure the gas collected in the balloon. They upload their observations on the internet so they can share it with kids across US.
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Ammonium Nitrate- Stoichiometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students quantify the relationship between moles and mass. They comprehend that ammonium nitrate is used as a fertilizer and an explosive. Students study the chemistry of ammonium nitrate and consider the advantages and disadvantages of...
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Introduction to Neutraliization

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore acids and bases and the process of neutralization.T hey practice volume measurements and observe the neutralization of an acid directly through bubble formation and indirectly through indicator color changes.
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Teaching about Aquatic Respiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore respiration in a lake ecosystem by experiment and research.
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Anhydrides, Acid Rain and Titrations

For Teachers Higher Ed
For this chemical compounds worksheet, students determine is compounds will act as acids or bases when added to water. Students compare basic, acidic, and amphoteric anhydrides. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank, 2 short answer...
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Chemical Equilibrium

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore Le Chatelier's Principle. In this lesson about chemical equilibrium, students do an experiment with several different activities . Middle schoolers observe as they do the experiments and understand the outcome....
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Studying Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the mesosphere and lower thermosphere globally and achieve a major improvement in our understanding of the fundamental processes governing the energetics, chemistry, dynamics, and transport of the atmospheric region....
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Activity #16 Dancing Spagehetti

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students experiment with floating the spaghetti, the gas functions like a life preserver. Pupils comprehend that a person is slightly more dense than water. They comprehend that a life preservers are made of low-density materials. The...
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Activity #19 The Density of Alka Seltzer Gas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers (teachers) complete the activity, they should not come in contact with Alka-Seltzer. They comprehend that the density of a gas can be calculated from its mass and volume. Pupils calculate the volume of gas generated by...
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Acid Rain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the effects of acid rain. The lesson contains a lab background for the teacher to use before the implementation of the lesson. They conduct an experiment to collect data and then report the results of the observations.
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Chemical Word Equations

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
For this chemical reaction worksheet, students write a balanced equation for each of the word equations given. This worksheet has 12 problems to solve.
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The Energy Debate - Stoichiometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine crude oil can be separated into useful fractions by a process of fractional distillation. They write a balanced equation for the reaction between a hydrocarbon and oxygen.
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Baking Soda and Vinegar Volcano

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students construct a volcano using baking soda and vinegar. In this earth science lesson, students explain the reaction that takes place when these two chemicals combine together.
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Chemical Changes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore chemical changes. in this instructional activity about the properties of chemical changes, students do experiments, observe, and record results. Students complete four experiments in order to observe chemical changes. In...
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The Energy Debate - Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe what global warming is, what causes global warming and the impact to our world. They study the threat of global warming and its relationship to the use of fossil fuels.
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Activity #4 What Do Equations Mean?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice with writing and balancing simple chemcial equations. they comprehend that chemical equations are a method of using a set of univeral symbols to represent what happens experimentally in chemical reactions. Pupils...
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Activit #2 Matter: Is It Conserved?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students support the law of conservation of matter with evidence. They discuss the changes observed from the burning of the candle, and the differences in mass which are observed when the same reaction is carried out in an open or...
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Activity #18 Decompostion of Baking Soda

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers observe what occurs as baking soda is heated. They explain why a chemical rather than a physical change occurred during the procedure. Pupils identify the tpe of reaction (decomposition). Students conduct a glowing...