Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Coordination Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Cyanide, a coordination compound, is used in the extraction of gold and silver. Part 24 in the series of 36 delves into the world of coordination compounds. Classes learn, through readings, discussions, and answering questions, how to...
Lesson Plan
University of California

Hot! Hot! Hot!

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Calories are not tiny creatures that sew your clothes tighter every night, but what are they? A science lesson, presented at multiple levels, has learners experiment with heat, heat transfer, and graph the function over time....
Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Splitting Water with Electricity

For Students 9th - 12th
Explore how electricity splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. Learners begin by calculating the voltage necessary to separate the water. They then perform the experiment and measure the ratio of hydrogen and oxygen bubbles.
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American Chemical Society

Aware of the Air

For Students K - 5th
It's there, even though no one can see it. Scholars create two different-sized parachutes out of shopping bags, then let them fall through the air. They should see that the larger parachute falls more slowly and interpret this to mean...
Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Radioactive Pollution

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Radioactive pollutants can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, absorption, or injection. The last lesson in a series of 36 introduces pupils to radioactive pollution. They study its sources, both natural and man-made, its...
Printables
Texas State Energy Conservation Office

Global Climate Change

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Here is an extensive reading resource that addresses our climate change crisis. It thoroughly explains the greenhouse effect, related Earth cycles, and the history of climate change. Use it as part of the intended unit, published by the...
Lesson Plan
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American Chemical Society

Mixing Liquids to Identify an Unknown Liquid

For Teachers 5th
Yellow and blue make green in a colorful instructional activity on liquid solutions. The seventh installment of a 16-part Inquiry to Action series asks pupils to mix different-colored solutions and record their observations. They then...
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American Chemical Society

Matter Is Made of Tiny Particles

For Students 5th
Believe in the invisible and convince the class that tiny particles exist even if they can't see them! A thorough lesson investigates all phases of matter and provides pupils hands-on experiences that demonstrate that all matter is made...
Handout
Chapman University

The Standard Model Poster

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Chemistry classes will appreciate this color-coded, single-page reference sheet for The Standard Model of particle physics. It is divided into two main sections: elementary particles and compound particles, both with their antiparticles....
eBook
Utah Education Network (UEN)

Utah Open Textbook: 8th Grade Science

For Students 8th Standards
The cycle of energy is important to many different systems on Earth. Scholars use questioning and observation to investigate the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources and how they relate to global changes. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Molecular Modeling Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to explain the VSEPR theory and how it relates to molecules. They name electron pairs that can surround the central atom of an organism. They discuss the factors that determine the polarity of a molecule as well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Molecular Modeling Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of molecular modeling and differentiate between saturated and unsaturated compounds. In small groups, they identify molecular formulas, complete a chart comparing alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes, and construct...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Biological Reactions

For Students 8th - 10th
In this biological reactions worksheet, students identify the type of biological reaction with the given example. Students also re-draw the biological reactions and circle the atoms that react together.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Carbon Creating Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this carbon worksheet, students follow directions and use marshmallows and toothpicks to made carbon dioxide and glucose molecules. Students do this to see how carbon changes as a result of photosynthesis.
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Curated OER

Matter

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the nature of matter and of the scientific processes associated with them in this series of lessons.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Balancing Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this balancing chemical reactions worksheet, learners answer 12 questions about balancing reactions. They find the coefficients to balance atoms in equations, they balance reactions, they find the molecular mass of molecules and they...
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Curated OER

Binary Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Binary compounds are explained with the periodic table, atomic charges, and examples. Viewers are taught to name binary compounds and then are presented with a chart of cations and ions. Finally, they see a few photos of forms of silicon...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Climate & Atmosphere: A Global & Local Perspective

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a series of activities in which they study atoms, molecules, and the presence of atmosphere. They study the water cycle and the Greenhouse Effect by investigating and completing handouts.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Moles Worksheet

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify and write how many significant figures they would use for each problem. Then they round the answers to the appropriate number of significant figures. Finally, students calculate the mass of...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Chemistry of Life

For Students 9th - 12th
In this molecule worksheet, students will use a diagram of a water molecule to see how many electrons and protons the molecule has and use a glycerol molecule diagram to discover carbon atom bonds. 5 fill-in-the-blank questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Doing Lewis Dot Diagrams

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students observe the periodic table and draw the Lewis Dot Diagram.  In this investigative lesson students construct information on several elements including the Lewis Dot Formation and take a quiz on the information they...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Structure Can Affect Properties Through Phase Changes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss how changing the structure of atoms and molecules can change the properties of a substance. They brainstorm and review their own examples of phase change with the help of a phase change diagram. Students describe the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Moles

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this moles worksheet, learners determine the mole ratio in given compounds and calculate the number of moles of specific elements in chemical compounds. This worksheet has 19 problems to solve.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is Everything Made of?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students observe a demonstration on how we see space between water molecules.  In this experimental instructional activity students discover what elements make up the things around them and discuss what they learned. 

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