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Chemical Reactions
Investigate the Law of Conservation of Mass through a lab exploration. Individuals combine materials to initiate chemical reactions. They monitor for signs of reactions and measure the masses before and after the reactions for...
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Distillation
A sequence of slides that show the apparatus set up for varying practices of distillation. The equipment pieces in each diagram are labeled and their purpose noted. Your class can use these pictures to help set up their own equipment, or...
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Chapter 12 Review, Section 3: Solutions
A neat presentation and challenging content make this solutions activity an ideal homework assignment for your budding chemists. Short answer and problem solving questions get them to review molarity, products, and reactants.
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Chromatography of Plant Pigments
Through a hands-on activity, an acetone-spinach solution is pre-made and learners use this solution to separate the pigments found in spinach using chromatography. The comprehensive resource includes an analysis and conclusion...
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Photosynethsis....How do we know it's really happening? - Biology Teaching Thesis
Students think of one way to detect photosynthesis in plants besides those ways shown in class. They identify the reaction that occurs during photosynthesis. Students define the difference between an acid and a base. They identify acidic...
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Stoichiometry
Balancing equations is a foundational skill for starting chemists. There are a few slides in this PowerPoint with colorful diagrams that help to explain how. Unfortunately, the presentation begins with an unrelated table of contents and...
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Energy and Stoichiometry
In this stoichiometry worksheet, students calculate the amount of heat energy released in combustion equations. This worksheet has 4 problems to solve.
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Moles
In this moles worksheet, learners review solubility, moles of solute, molar mass, and colligative properties. This worksheet has 10multiple choice questions and 11 problems to solve.
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Equilibrium Practice
For this chemical reactions worksheet, students determine solubility product expressions, equilibrium constants, and equilibrium concentrations. This worksheet has 15 multiple choice questions and 3 problems to solve.
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Mass/Mass Problems
In this mass worksheet, students calculate how much of any product will form from a given amount of reactant. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
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The Energy Debate - Conclusion
Young scholars write a persuasive essay about the choices in the energy debate. They comprehend the environmental consequences that accompany the decision. Students predict how they will power their future.
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The Energy Debate - Sea Level Rise
Students comprehend the impact of global warming on our coastal cities. They appreciate how geographic information systems can be used to represent scientific data. Students research the melting of the ice caps in Antarctica and the Arctic.
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Chemical Change vs. Physical Change
In this physical and chemical change worksheet, students are given a description of these changes. They are given ten changes that the students identify as chemical or physical changes based on their reading.
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Chemical Equations
In this chemical equations worksheet, students balance equations. This worksheet has 22 chemical equations to write out and balance.
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Word Equation Questions
In this chemical equations worksheet, high schoolers are given 37 word equations and they complete each by filling in the product or reactant that is missing using words.
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A Fine Mess
In this enthalpy and entropy worksheet, students read about the differences between enthalpy and entropy and answer three critical thinking questions about the reading.
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What are Atoms?
In this atom learning exercise, students read about Dalton's contributions to the structure of the atom. They answer five questions about Dalton's ideas, the law of multiple proportions and the law of definite proportions.
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Gas Laws and Alka-Seltzer Rockets
Students investigate the Ideal Gas Law. In this three states of matter instructional activity, students create Alka-Seltzer rockets using film canisters. Students record observations and data according to the scientific method and...
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Writing the Complete Equation
In this writing equations worksheet, learners are given 6 chemical reactions and they write equations for each one including the reactants, the products and the states of matter.
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Off Base
Students explain the Chatelier's Principle. In this pH lesson, students identify factors that resist changes in pH of the ocean and why the ocean is becoming more acidic.
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Dissolving Solids and Gases
In this dissolving solids and gases learning exercise, high schoolers learn that the process of dissolving gas is opposite of the process of dissolving solids. Students answer 3 critical thinking questions about dissolving gases and...
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Start at the Very Beginning
Learners explore ocean ecosystems. In this cross curriculum art and oceans lesson, students create a collage featuring three-finger algae using sand paper, tissue paper, and construction paper.
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The "Laws" and Principles of Chemical Reactions
In this chemical reaction principles instructional activity, learners read about definite proportions and the law of conservation of mass. Students read about how to balance a chemical equation. Then learners complete 20 fill in the...
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Molecules, Moles and Molar Masses
In this molecules, moles and molar masses worksheet, students find the atomic masses of 8 elements, they write the formulas for 6 diagrams of molecules and they find the molecular masses of 12 compounds. Students also find the fraction...