Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physical/Chemical Properties of a Burning Candle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the physical and chemical properties of a candle before and after it is lit. They conduct a burning candle experiment, and complete a KWL chart and worksheet, recording the results of the investigation.
Lesson Plan
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Observations & Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students conduct a series of experiments in which they explore chemical reactions. They detect chemical changes by observing how physical properties change when two different chemicals are combined. They list and describe the reactants...
Lesson Plan
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What's In Crude Oil?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate crude oil. In this crude oil lesson, students investigate fractional distillation and use this technique to separate two liquids.
Lesson Plan
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Threads

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students group observed data, filtering from all their observations the similarities between burring threads. In the second part they make a comparison of a chosen attribute between the two threads.
Lesson Plan
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Carbon Adventures Game

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the processes and transformations that occur in carbon pools. They play a game to identify paths taken by carbon through the environment.
Lesson Plan
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Classifying Matter Game

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify the different states of matter. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate the physical properties of the three states. They apply what they learned by playing a team game at the end of the lesson.
Lesson Plan
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The Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the different types of metals.  In this investigative lesson students watch a demonstration on the effects of temperature on atoms and take a tour through baone matter.
Website
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling

For Students 10th - 12th
Learn about the relationship between vapor pressure of water and capacity of air to hold water vapor, the relationship between relative humidity and partial pressure of water vapor in the air, and how to calculate vapor density,...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain the relationship between vapor pressure of water and the capacity of air to hold water vapor, explain the relationship between relative humidity and partial pressure of water vapor...
Activity
Other

Elmhurst College: Virtual Chembook: What Are Physical Properties and Changes?

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief descriptions of physical properties, physical changes, and the process of sublimation. The three states of matter, melting point, and boiling point are described. There is one link on the page, which leads to an explanation of...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Interactive: It's Elemental

For Students 9th - 10th
Periodic table of elements, color-coded by family type. Elements are highlighted based on prevalence in human body, in sun, etc., or by density, boiling point, or melting point.
Website
Other

Chemical elements.com/scandium

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
Website
Other

Chemical elements.com: Samarium

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
Website
Other

Chemical elements.com: Silver

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
Website
Other

Chemical elements.com: Sodium

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
Handout
Other

Chemical Elements: Potassium

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice, clear site, containing a good deal of elemental information, including atomic weight, density, boiling point, isotopes and more. An image shows the electron energy levels for the element.
Handout
Other

Chemical Elements: Plutonium

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice, clear site, containing a good deal of elemental information, including; atomic weight, density, boiling point, isotopes and more. An image shows the electron energy levels for the element.
Website
Environmental Chemistry

Periodic Table of Elements: Gallium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at the element Gallium, a member of the Boron Group.
Website
Environmental Chemistry

Periodic Table of Elements: Indium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at the element Indium, a member of the Boron Group.
Website
Environmental Chemistry

Periodic Table of Elements: Thallium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at the element Thallium, a member of the Boron Group.
Graphic
Curated OER

[Bohr Model of Samarium]

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

[Bohr Model of Scandium]

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

[Bohr Model of Silver]

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

[Bohr Model of Sodium]

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.