Students experience mixing through dancing. In this physical science lesson plan, students not only dance to show mixing but also demonstrate mixing and stirring by combining milk and chocolate milk.

In this water worksheet, high schoolers explore the reasons why water is considered a universal solvent. Students compare different ways to change the dissolving rate of a solute. This worksheet has 11 fill in the blank and 8 matching...

Students watch video, The Elements, research information about elements using both the Internet and CD-ROM program, and create atoms out of gumdrops and licorice.

Students analyze and evaluate evidence that matter is made of tiny particles. They observe a series of phenomena involving solids, liquids, and gases to make inferences about the spacing, interactions and relative kinetic energies of the...

In this states of matter worksheet, students are given 15 statements and they fill in the blank with terms related to solids, liquids and gases and the transition from one state to another. Students use the clues to complete a crossword...

Seventh graders study biological systems and how they reach equilibrium.  In this system balance activity students divide into groups and complete an osmosis lab activity.

For this chemical bonds learning exercise, students determine how much energy is needed to break bonds. Students classify reactions as exothermic or endothermic and identify a reaction as reversible. This learning exercise has four...

In this isomers worksheet, students define isomers and then draw the different isomers for the given chemical formulas. This worksheet has 30 problems to solve.

For this compounds worksheet, high schoolers draw the Lewis structures for the given compounds, being sure to show the bond angles and molecular shapes. This worksheet has 6 problems to solve.

In this organic chemistry learning exercise, students determine the relationships between compounds. Students use Newman Projections to draw stable conformations for compounds. This learning exercise has 6 problems to solve.

In this thermochemistry instructional activity, learners indicate whether the given processes are endothermic or exothermic reactions. Students complete the phase change diagram as well as define a given set of vocabulary words. Learners...

In this organic molecules instructional activity, students solve twelve problems. They identify functional groups of organic molecules, they draw isomers, and they give structural and molecular formulas for compounds.

In this organic molecules instructional activity, students are given fifteen organic molecules to name, write the structural formula, write the line formula, write the condensed structural formula and write the molecular formula.

In this Lewis structures activity, students are given 6 compounds and they write the Lewis structure for each. They identify compounds with resonance structures and include the resonance structures if present.

Students examine the porosity of eggshells. In this eggshell properties lesson, students observe dyed eggs, then peel the eggs to see if the color was able to go through the shell and discuss why eggshells have pores.

Students construct models of hydrocarbon molecules using candy and toothpicks. In this hydrocarbons lesson plan, students are given a sheet with the molecular formulas of hydrocarbons. As a group, they construct each molecule using...

In this ice and water instructional activity, students read about the energy needed to transform ice to liquid water. Students solve 3 problems where they calculate the energy needed to melt ice given different scenarios in space.

In this organic chemistry worksheet, students compare inorganic and organic compounds. They write structural and molecular formulas for given molecules.

In this periods, groups, valence electrons and masses instructional activity, students are given information about all these components of the periodic table. Students identify 4 elements in specific periods and groups, they find the...

High schoolers investigate empirical formulas for molecules. In this empirical formulas lesson plan, students use paper ions to form formulas and they show these are empirical formulas. They use ions of carbon and hydrogen showing...

In this chemical equations instructional activity, students determine the products and reactants for given equations and then balance the equations. This instructional activity has 4 problems to solve.

Did you know when you mix the reactants sulfur, tungsten, and silver, you get the products SWAg? The simulation begins with making sandwiches, to show pupils reactants and products of something familiar. They then can make water,...

Water is the only molecule on Earth that can naturally exist in all three states of matter. The interactive simulation shows different molecules changing states of matter with the addition or removal of heat. Learners then see how...

Middle schoolers study about electrochemistry by increasing their understanding of electron transfer and its role in chemical changes. They explain that energy appears in different forms. Heat energy is in the disorderly motion of...