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Virginia Department of Education

The Effects of Heat and Acid on the Enzyme Catalase

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How quickly do enzymatic reactions occur? Assist the class as they examine heat and pH change to determine the rate of chemical reactions using catalase as an enzyme. Watch them "glow" with excitement!
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PPT
Mr. E. Science

Acids, Bases and Solutions

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
If you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the precipitate. The presentation covers solutions, suspensions, solubility, dissociation, and acid/base reactions. This is the 19th lesson in a series of 26.
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Lipid Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
For this lipid worksheet, students answer questions about the structure and functions of lipids. They read about the three main lipids in the body including triglycerides, phospholipids and cholesterol and answer questions about each.
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Polymerization Experiments

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students study the concepts of polymerization and the function of crosslinkage.  In this polymer lesson students complete a lab activity and write down their observations. 
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Physical vs. Chemical Changes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students read about the differences between physical and chemical changes in substances. Then students identify situations as either an example of physical or chemical change. Students learn how to...
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Physical vs. Chemical Changes and "The Code"

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical and physical change instructional activity, students read about the differences between substances going through physical changes vs. chemical changes. They are given examples of each and evidence to look for in chemical...
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Molecular Forces at Work: Creating Soap Bubbles

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate adhesion, cohesion and surface tension. For this molecular forces lesson plan, students observe multiple demonstrations that show surface tension, the attraction of water molecules to each other and the ability of...
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Organic Chemistry Review

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this organic chemistry review worksheet, students answer 10 questions about different organic molecules. They draw structures, they name structures, they draw polymers, they identify the type of isomer given molecules are and they...
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A Fine Mess

For Students 9th - 12th
In this enthalpy and entropy activity, high schoolers read about the differences between enthalpy and entropy and answer three critical thinking questions about the reading.
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The Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students use a periodic table to complete the first four rows of a chart. Students use the Internet or research books to complete the last column.
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Serendip

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How does energy from the sun make plants grow? Scholars move step by step through the processes that promote plant propagation during a detailed lesson. The resource illustrates ADP production and hydrolysis, then allows learners to...
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Organic Chemistry-Understanding Organic Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
For this organic reactions worksheet, students are given descriptions of the seven types of reaction of organic compounds. They then answer six questions about these reactions.
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Interpreting Chemical Formulas

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical formulas activity, students determine the number and type of each atom and the total number of atoms for the given formulas. Students complete 10 problems.
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Classifying Chemical Reactions

For Students 6th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, learners follow a flow chart to determine what type of reaction is occurring. Students then classify reactions and balance the equations. This worksheet has 2 short answer and 10 fill in the blank.
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Classifying Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions learning exercise, students learn about the 5 types of chemical reactions as well as endothermic and exothermic reactions. Students are given 5 equations to balance and they identify the type of reaction for...
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Worksheet
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AP Chemistry: Acid-Base Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this acid-base worksheet, students solve multiple problems related to reactions of acids and bases. They determine pH of solutions, they find conjugate acids and bases, they calculate concentrations of acids and bases and they write...
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Activity #4 What Do Equations Mean?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice with writing and balancing simple chemcial equations. they comprehend that chemical equations are a method of using a set of univeral symbols to represent what happens experimentally in chemical reactions. Pupils...
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Chemistry of Food

For Students 9th - 10th
In this chemistry of food learning exercise, students complete 20 various types of questions related to food and nutrition. First, they complete a crossword puzzle with vocabulary terms. Then, students use the figure shown to write the...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Predicting Products and Writing Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A chemistry lesson presents 14 chemical reactions for scholars to observe, write the equation, and balance the equations. Additionally, it provides ways to extend the activity as it relates to catalysts.
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Combining Atoms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atoms worksheet, students explore the different types of bonds, name compounds, and determine charges of molecules. This worksheet has 8 true or false, 9 fill in the blank, and 5 short answer questions.
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Molecular Polarity

For Students 9th - 12th
In this science worksheet, high schoolers solve problems that are related to the concept of molecular polarity. The answers to the problems are included.
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Modeling Protein Structure

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine amino acids and discuss the properties of side chains.  For this proteins lesson students demonstrate the foldings of peptides.
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The Chemistry of Life

For Students 7th - 12th
In this chemistry of life learning exercise, students will review key terms of plant cell structure and chemistry by reading 13 clues to complete the puzzle. Word bank is included.
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Surface Tension (Soap Boat)

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Young scholars investigate the affect of soap and water temperature on surface tension.