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Exploring Electron Properties
Bring a historic chemistry experiment to life in your classroom! Introduce pupils to Thompson's ground-breaking discovery of the electron through a cathode ray simulation. The resource allows users to study the behavior of both electrons...
It's About Time
How Electrons Determine Chemical Behaviors
Lead the class on an investigation as they play detective and locate patterns in the electron arrangement of atoms. During the seventh lesson, they assign valence numbers to elements, organize the periodic table in the correct sequence,...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Tests for Anions
The anode, the positive electrode, attracts negative charges, which is why we call negatively charged atoms anions. The interactive allows pupils to match six different anions to the associated properties when testing. Offering four...
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Water Testing
In this water testing pre-lab activity, students describe positive ions, precipitate, and the Tyndall effect. This activity has 14 short answer questions.
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Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds
In this writing formulas worksheet, students write the formulas for 15 ionic compounds and name their anions and cations. Students balance the charges of the ions to determine the formula.
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Ionic Bonding
For this ionic bonding worksheet, students observe diagrams about ionic bonds and crystal formation. They answer 37 short answer questions about the properties of monatomic ions, polytomic ions and write correct formulas.
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Signed Numbers Word Problems
In this signed numbers activity, students solve 10 different word problems that include using signed numbers in each problem. First, they determine the status of an account given the information stated in the problem. Then, students...
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Lewis Structures
In this Lewis structures worksheet, students identify and describe what Lewis structures or dot diagrams are and how they illustrate the valence electrons in an outer shell. Then they use a periodic table to determine the numbers of...
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Bonding
In this bonding activity, students read about the octet rule in bonding, ion notation, ionic bonds, covalent bonds and oxidation numbers. Students write 2 ion notations, they determine if 8 sets of ions will make compounds, they draw 2...
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Bonding
In this bonding activity, students read about the two different types of chemical bonding: ionic and covalent bonds. Students review ion notation and oxidation numbers. This activity has 24 fill in the blank, 2 drawings, and 4 short...
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Using Ion Exchange Chromatography to Separate Proteins
Students explore protein purification by separating a positively charged molecule, lysozyme, from a negatively charged molecule, albumin, at neutral pH using ion exchange chromatography.
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Determining the Relationship Between pH and Hydrogen Ions with Microcomputer Based Lab (MBL) and/or Calculator Based Lab (CBL) Equipment
Pupils find the relationship between the variables based on experimental data. They determine mathematical relationship between pH and the amount of hydrogen Ions in solution.
Virginia Department of Education
Chemical Bonds
How are chemical bonds similar and how are they different? Provide your young chemists with the resources to more thoroughly understand the concepts of ionic and covalent bonds. Pupils research these topics, diagram examples of each...
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Formulae of Ionic Compounds
In this compounds activity, students learn the steps to writing the formula for ionic compounds. This students work out the formula for 12 compounds.
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The Effect of Concentration Changes on Equilibrium
In this concentration changes and equilibrium worksheet, students experiment with iron (III) ions and thiocyanate ions to observe the effects of concentration on the equilibrium of solutions. Students make observations of their mixtures,...
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TE Lesson: GPS on the Move
Middle schoolers participate in a scavenger hunt and a drawing activity to examine the use of Global Positioning Systems including a handheld GPS receiver for personal navigation. They practice using the GPS receivers while collecting...
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Spectrophotometer Determination of an Equilibrium Constant
Students determine an equilibrium constant using a spectrophotometer. In this equilibrium lesson plan, students calibrate a spectrophotometer with 5 solutions in order to prepare the spectrophotometer for the experiment. Students measure...
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Periodic Table
In this periodic table and elements learning exercise, students review valence electrons, octet rule, oxidation number, and the difference between metals and non-metals on the periodic table. This learning exercise has 5 matching, 20...
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My View's Write!
After researching issues involving panthers, middle schoolers practice writing persuasive letters. They become familiar with a controversial issue related to panthers and write their position on the issue. This lesson plan would be a...
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What Happens When Chemicals are Put Together?
In this ionic compounds worksheet, students complete two tables with the chemical formulas given the cations and anions that bond.
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Micro-Magic With Sticky Ions
Students view a video about the formation of precipitates. They complete a worksheet that asks them to identify what makes a compound form and what holds it together.
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Electrolytic Titration
Middle schoolers observe an electrolytic titration using a conductivity tester. In this titration lesson, students observe a solution of acid conducting electricity using the conductivity apparatus. They observe the acid solution being...
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Unit 4 - Periodic Table
There are 17 multiple choice questions on this periodic table test. The focus is on properties of the elements by group and period. The exam is not formatted well, making it a little difficult to read. There is also a typographical...
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Nervous System
After reading through this presentation about nerve impulses, students should be able to complete the sentences given with the correct terms and scientific vocabulary. The basics of the ion channel behavior are detailed along with a...