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Structure of the Atom

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students practice drawing the atomic structure of several different elements. They complete critical thinking questions about atomic structure and compare the atomic mass units for different ions and isotopes of an element.
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Minerals and Rock Cycle Review

For Students 8th - 10th
In this minerals and rocks worksheet, learners answer questions about the chemistry of minerals, scratch tests, rocks and the rock cycle, and erosion and deposition.
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Elemental Photography

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate objects for a specific element from the Periodic Table.  In this elemental photography lesson, 8th graders observe for and object and photograph it. Students use photographs to prepare a multimedia...
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What a Bohr!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners define, identify and illustrate the parts of an atom, and investigate the Bohr atomic model. Students watch a multimedia presentation to understand an atom's parts and their functions. In groups, they create a model of an atom...
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Chemistry & The Community

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students complete a Webquest which investigates the chemistry in items such as shampoo. They research the Internet, perform a lab experiment, and write a scientific lab report with their findings. Upon completion of the activities, the...
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The Periodic Table

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read and interpret the Periodic Table. They also make decisions on how to group and arrange different kinds of matter and draw the structure of atoms of pure elements. Finally, 8th graders contrast and compare basic...
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Energy in the Natural Environment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the flow of energy through the natural environment. In groups, they describe the effect of energy on the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. To end the lesson, they experiment with the chemical and physical...
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Get the Big Picture

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atom, element, and atom worksheet, high schoolers will read descriptions of each and then use this information to fill in the blanks of 4 questions.
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Absolute Ages of Rocks

For Students 7th - 10th
For this age of rocks worksheet, students answer five matching questions about terms related to the decay of atoms. They use a strip of paper to simulate half life of atoms and determine the total amount of time it took to deplete the...
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Solar Activity

For Students 8th - 10th
In this solar activity activity, students complete a puzzle given a word bank with matching numbers. The numbers correlate to the answers to basic math problems that use the order of operations. Students use their mathematical answers to...
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Radioactivity-What is the Nucleus Like?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this radioactivity learning exercise, students answer 40 questions about half life, isotopes, radioactive decay, the uses of radioactivity, nuclear equations and the scientists associated with radioactivity.
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Chemistry quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students answer short answer and true and false questions about acids, bases, atoms, elements, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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Introduction to the Periodic Table

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the different elements of the Periodic Table. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders pick an element to research, then present to the class using a powerpoint presentation or a poster.
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Space: The Universe As We Know It!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students simulate the Big Bang. In this lesson on the origin of our universe, students role play to show how the Big Bang explosion may have created our universe.
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Atoms, Molecules and their Names

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students name the periodic table families and calculate atomic masses of elements to complete 9 questions.
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Matter and Energy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore energy by completing a science worksheet in class. In this principles of matter instructional activity, students define the vocabulary terms force, gravity, nuclear, and electromagnetic before reading assigned text about...
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Periodic Trends

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify the different periodic trends. For this chemistry lesson, students discuss how elements are arranged in the periodic table. They apply what they have learned in a Jeopardy team game.
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Periodic Table Patterns using Fabulous Periodic

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explain how elements are arranged in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson, students group the eggs according to a certain pattern. They compare this to elements in the periodic table.   
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Finding the Spot

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use circles to "home in" on particular spots, showing the ability of scientists to locate unseen objects in space. This activity shows how scientists know certain objects exist in space due to the forces exerted by...
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Popcorn Neutrino Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students parcticipate in a modeling activity that simulates the cyclical role of experimental and theoretical science. Initially, students measure the mass of popcorn. They also record predictions of the mass of the kernels after they...
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Organization of the Elements and Periodic Table

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify how to relate the position of an element in the periodic table to its atomic number and atomic mass. They also identify and interpret how to use the periodic table to identify metals, semimetals, nonmetals, and...
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Atomic Structure

For Students 10th - 12th
In this atomic structure learning exercise, students select answers to 8 fill in the blank questions on subatomic particles from the drop down box.
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Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners watch instructor present demonstrations of the basic principles of static electricity, and then conduct some of their own experiments. In small groups, students build simple circuits, using batteries, to try to light up a light...
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Static Electricity 4: Static Electricity and Lightning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain concepts related to static electricity, based on a single example: lightning.

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