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Chemicals, Chemicals, Everywhere
Students divide substances into categories: made of chemicals/not made of chemicals, synthetic/naturally occurring, and toxic/nontoxic. They observe a mystery chemical and determine what precautions they need to take when handling an...
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Stereoisomers
Students investigate stereoisomers using models that can be rotated and manipulated. In this stereoisomers lesson plan, students try to make models of molecules look alike by rotating the bonds. Using a mirror, the teacher demonstrates...
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The Bio-fuel Project: Creating Bio-diesel
Students investigate bio-fuel. In this investigative lesson, students create bio-fuel from vegetable oil waste. Students will analyze, predict, collect and synthesize data from their experiments with bio-fuel.
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Stoichiometry
In this stoichiometry instructional activity, students review definitions and equations associated with molarity, density, atomic mass, molarity, and dilutions. This instructional activity has 18 word problems.
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Laboratory: Hydrated Salts
In this hydrated salt worksheet, students answer questions after completing a lab experiment using a hydrated salt. The calculate the empirical formula for the hydrate, they name the hydrate and they determine the mass of the water in...
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WS 4.1 Balancing Equations/Formula Weight
For this balancing worksheet, students determine if equations are balanced, they place the proper coefficients in front of products and reactants to balance equations and they find the formula mass for molecules and compounds.
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Hydrocarbons
In this hydrocarbon learning exercise, students answer 13 questions about different types of organic molecules categorized as hydrocarbons. They explain the different hydrocarbons, they draw structural diagrams for different hydrocarbons...
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Organic Chemistry
In this organic chemistry instructional activity, students solve 20 problems including isomer structure, functional groups, types of reactions and the polymers that make up the structures of organic molecules.
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Eukaryotic Cell Structure
In this biology instructional activity, students complete 20 fill in the blank questions about eukaryotic cells. They identify the parts and functions of cell organelles.
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Extending the Acid/Base Concept
For this acid and base worksheet, students answer 4 questions about the definitions of acids and bases. They illustrate the differences between Arrhenius and Bronsted acids and bases and draw Lewis diagrams for the formation of compounds...
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Investigating Factors That Affect Rate of Enzyme Action
Students explore the properties of enzymes. In this chemical reaction lesson plan, students explore enzymes through a Web-quest and investigative study. Students will collect and summarize data and create a class presentation. This...
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Bhopal - Covalent Bonding
Using the chemicals that leaked in the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, chemists examine covalent bonds. Provide for them the chemical reactions and have them draw Lewis diagrams for the molecules involved. That's about all there is to the...
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Polymers: Making Silly Putty
Putty is proof that learning can be fun! Share the wonderful world of polymers with your class through an experiment. Young scientists create their own silly putty, then examine its properties.
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Pyrotechnics for Pyromaniacs
Students explore how chemistry is associated with the annual celebration of America's independence. They learn what gunpowder is made of, the anatomy of a firework, how noise is made in fireworks and the safety issues.
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Plankton / Phytoplankton
Young scholars discuss the importance of plankton in the ocean ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students identify the different types plankton by observing them under the microscope. They explain how plankton population affect global...
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Hydrates Worksheet
In this chemistry worksheet, students look for the concepts connected to hydrates and answer the variety of questions given for the assessment.
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Aqueous Solutions
In this aqueous solutions worksheet, students will explore the characteristics of solutions, including the ability of different compounds to dissolve in the solutions. This worksheet has 10 true or false statements and 8 short answer...
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Covalent Bonding-Electron Dot Structures
In this chemistry, students draw the Lewis structures of 20 covalent compounds. They demonstrate how the lone pairs are distributed in the molecule.
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Bonding
In this word search worksheet, students locate 12 words related to molecular bonding. Words include molecule, ions, forces, polarity, partial, and particles.
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Ammonium Nitrate - Efficient Fertilizers
Students study the chemistry of ammonium nitrate and consider the advantages and disadvantages of this compound. They compare different fertilizers and calculate the molar mass and percent nitrogen in the different fertilizers.
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Science: What Is the Carbon Cycle?
Students examine the carbon cycle while identifying its sources, sinks, and release agents. Using magazines and newspapers, groups of students design collages illustrating the carbon cycle. Finally, they write responses to several...
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The Structure of Materials
Students brainstorm what matter is and how they define it. They construct a water molecule with marshmallows and toothpicks. In addition, they watch videos to explore the use the idea of nanoscience to investigate the properties of...
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Moles Worksheet
In this chemistry worksheet, high schoolers examine the energy rule of moles and answer the essay questions. The answers are include with the worksheet.
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The Chemistry of Life
In this chemistry of life activity, students will review key terms of plant cell structure and chemistry by reading 13 clues to complete the puzzle. Word bank is included.