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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab: Conservation of Mass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lab experiment shows students that mass is not gained or lost during a chemical reaction. Lab also includes a set of lab questions that requires students to balance the chemical equation for the reaction that occurs in this lab.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balancing Chemical Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation with weights and scales that teaches about balancing chemical equations and conservation of mass. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and additional...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Law of Conservation of Mass Explained With Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the Law of Conservation of Mass, or Law of Conservation of Matter, and gives two examples for it.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Piaget's Theory: One Cup of Water Is Less Than One Cup of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
In this human behavior science fair project, the student will learn about Piaget's developmental stages and the Theory of Conservation. The student will investigate the age at which children understand the equality of numbers and mass....
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dalton's Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores the key points of Dalton's atomic theory and the laws of conservation of mass and constant composition. Which points do we still use today?
eBook
Libre Text

Libre Texts: Physics: Conservation of Mass and Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
A collective which looks at mass and energy. Identify the forms of measurement and how to convert them as well as scientific notation. Practice application with homework problems.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Conservation of Mass Tutorial

For Students 7th - 9th
Learn how mass is conserved in physical and chemical changes.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This Kahn Academy tutorial helps students understand the principles of conservation of energy and mass. [10 min, 6 sec]
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Calculations for All Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Law of conservation of mass: No atoms are created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. They just join together in a different way than they were before the reaction, and form products. This means that the total mass of the products in a...
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Controlling Amount of Products in a Chemical Reaction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the chemical equation for the reaction between vinegar and baking soda. They observe that the gas produced in the reaction is also part of the products of the written chemical equation.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps1 5: Conservation of Atoms in Reactions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS1-5: conservation of atoms in reactions.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 5 Ps1 2: Conservation of Matter

For Teachers 4th - 5th
On this site, find a variety of materials to help students understand the conservation of matter. Create lessons that allow students to measure and graph quantities that could show even if matter is heated, cooled or combined with other...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Collisions of Point Masses in Two Dimensions

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Linear Momentum and Collisions in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses collisions in two dimensions, what point masses are, how to calculate the conservation of momentum, what happens when two...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Conservation of Linear Momentum and Collisions

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore conservation of linear momentum and collisions. Some topics examined in the activities are collisions, center of mass motion, variable mass, and momentum. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Physical Changes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the concept of law of conservation of mass.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemical Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will describe chemical reactions using word equations and know the correct symbols to use in order to write skeleton...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Matter and Energy: Chemical Equations

For Students 7th - 9th
Explore balanced chemical equations in this tutorial. Tutorial includes videos, interactive activities, and practice to help students understand balanced chemical equations and the Law of Conservation of Mass.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will explain the law of conservation of mass, the law of definite proportions, and the law of multiple proportions. They will also...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Collisions of Point Masses in Two Dimensions

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to discuss two-dimensional collisions as an extension of one-dimensional analysis, define point masses, derive an expression for conservation of momentum along the x-axis and y-axis, describe...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Masses & Springs

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about springs, Hooke's Law, and conservation of energy observing changes in kinetic, potential, and thermal energy by adjusting the stiffness and damping of springs holding various masses. This...
PPT
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Law of Conservation of Energy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Where does energy come from? How is it sustained? What does the Law of Conservation of Energy do? Find out!
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Conservation of Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a set of four Physics problems dealing with the conservation of momentum principle.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Pendulum Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about periodic motion, simple harmonic motion, and conservation of energy. Observe one or two pendulums to determine how the swing is influenced by the length of the string, the mass of the pendulum...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Combustion or Oxidation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students burn a magnesium strip to reinforce the concepts of chemical vs. physical changes, reaction types, conservation of mass, formulas and equations, stoichiometry, Lewis structures, and to explore the concept of oxidation/reduction...

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