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Poster Assignment: Sports Chemistry

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders distinguish between chemical and physical properties and changes in matter when given specific examples. They view a video of sports activities. Students chose their favorite sport and design an experiment to improve sports...
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Changes in Nature

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore changes in nature. They identify chemical and physical changes in the water cycle, carbon cycle, and weathering. Students explore a chemical or physical change based on a chemical formula. They examine the effects...
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States of Matter Mini-Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify he phases of matter (solid, liquid, gas), and why they take place. They comprehend what a physical change is and what a chemical change is. Students know the difference between a Mixture and a Solution.
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What is a Nanometer?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop a concept of the relative size of objects in the nanoscale. They complete an internet assignment using the website,"Scaling the Universe to Your Desktop". Using analogies to common objects they get an appreciation for...
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Working Out Empirical Formulae

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this chemical compounds worksheet, students learn the steps for determining the empirical formula of a compound and then complete 3 problems.
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Radioactive Samples

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine the different types of radioactivity.  In this radioactive samples lesson students complete a lab activity on radiation and complete a handout.
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Oxygen

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore oxygen and its physical and chemical propeties.  In this investigative lesson plan students complete several experiments using oxygen.
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Chemistry Word Search

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry learning exercise, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to chemistry. There are nine words/phrases located in the puzzle to find.
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Animated Chemical Bonding

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Pupils demonstrate their understanding of a chemical process.  In this exploratory lesson plan students create a clay animation that shows how a specific type of chemical bond. 
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Chemical Bonding and Shapes of Molecules

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical bonding worksheet, students review the different types of bonds and calculate the number of valence electrons in molecules. This worksheet has 11 matching and 15 multiple choice questions.
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Periodic Trends

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this periodic trends worksheet, students determine the trends of electronegativity in the periodic table. Students compare electronegativity and ionization energy. This worksheet has 6 problems to solve.
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Metals for Minting

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study the Periodic Table to investigate basic properties of metals used to make coins. They discuss how historic events like the Civil War and Gold Rush had a direct impact on the trime.
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Periodic History

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students gain a perspective in the development of chemistry. They understand some of the topics in their text and the ongoing nature of research. They then will be able to see the trends of the periodic table first hand through their own...
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Physical and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders view a PowerPoint presentation that assist them in distinguishing between physical and chemical changes. They compare their observations of demonstrations to a list of clues recognizing types of changes.
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Science Quiz-General Knowledge

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science quiz worksheet, students complete a set of 20 true or false questions covering a variety of general science topics. An answer key is included.
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Periodic Table

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify the periodic table trends and predict material properties. They also design and conduct simple experiments and test material properties. Finally, students compare and contrast material properties and that chemical...
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Classifying Matter Game

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify the different states of matter. In this chemistry instructional activity, students differentiate the physical properties of the three states. They apply what they learned by playing a team game at the end of the...
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Forces And Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate the atom and how it is formed. They conduct research using a variety of resources and then construct a model of the atom. Then students have class discussion. The activity includes background information for the...
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Colored H2 Balloon Explosions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students perform an experiment in which they put different types of salts in a balloon, fill it with hydrogen gas, and ignite it. The electrons in the salt molecules are excited by the heat and release energy in the form of light. ...
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Quantum Physics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discuss the mass-energy relationship based on Einstein's work. They calculate the energy released in various scenerios and sketch diagrams for the Lyman, Balmer and Pfund Series. In groups, they discuss the role of photons and...
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Physical and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete several experiments about chemical and physical changes. In this physical and chemical science lesson, 6th graders complete 6 experiments about chemical and physical changes. Students examine the processes of...
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Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars calculate the values of electron binding energies. In this physics lesson, students solve for different wavelength characteristics of X-rays. They present their findings to the class.
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Automated Vehicle Programming Design

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design a program to make an automated vehicle perform a specific task. In this robotics lesson, students play the role of scientists competing to win a factory's contract. They present their algorithm to class.
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Pauli's Magical Water

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners predict the shape of molecules using VSEPR theory. For this chemistry lesson, students differentiate a polar and nonpolar molecule. They discuss why water's polarity is very important.

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