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Creating Atoms
In this creating atoms worksheet, students follow directions by creating atoms out of cotton balls, beads, and pipe cleaners. Students then answer 2 questions.
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Chemistry 1 Practice Exam
In this chemistry practice test worksheet, students answer 30 multiple choice questions regarding chemical formulas and chemical names for compounds.
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What Is Electricity?
Learners investigate vocabulary words associated with electricity. For this electrical lesson, students utilize the Internet to research what electricity is and how it works. Learners create an actual circuit in class using a...
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The Average Atom - Isotopes
Seventh graders, in groups, complete an Isotopes model and notice that atomic masses are decimal numbers. These masses are an average of all the isotopes of that element.
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Static Electricity
In this static electricity worksheet, middle schoolers use balloons, flannel cloths, and a plastic bag to create static electricity. Students then fill out 3 tables and answer 3 short answer questions.
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Electricity
Students 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 3: More About Static Electricity
Middle schoolers reinforce the concept that static electricity is a phenomenon that involves positive and negative charges.
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Amazing Water Changes
Learners explore the properties of water and how it changes states. In this kindergarten to 2nd grade science lesson, students pair a hands-on science activity with two suggested books. This inquiry lesson has...
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What Are Elements?
Students investigate elements by by defining scientific terms. In this Periodic Table of Elements lesson, students utilize a glass of water, and powdered fruit drink to perform a lab activity demonstrating properties of certain...
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Atoms Crossword Puzzle
In this atoms crossword puzzle, students read 15 questions about atoms and fit the answers into a crossword. This difficult puzzle has no word bank.
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Static Electricity Game
Fifth graders explore further the importance of static electricity by playing a game which reinforces and reviews static electricity concepts.
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Calculating the Number of Sub-Atomic Particles in an Atom
For this atoms worksheet, high schoolers compare sub-atomic particles' position, relative charge, and relative mass. High schoolers define mass numbers and atomic numbers. This worksheet has two graphic organizers and four short answer...
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The Chemistry of Mineral Worksheet
In this mineral worksheet, learners give the name and/or symbol for elements and they distinguish between elements and compounds. They fill in a chart with subatomic particles for given elements and they determine if given substances are...
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SURVIVING A COSMIC INVASION
Students read periodicals relating to radioacitivity and interpret a Geiger Counter. They work in small groups, share information and help each other explain the Geiger Counter. They discover the relationship distance to...
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Periodic Table Lesson Plan
Students describe how elements are arranged on the periodic table. They compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their properties and on their locations in the periodic table. Students describe the differences between a...
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What is Radon?
Middle schoolers read an article about radon and its properties. They examine a periodic table and identify the numbers surrounding an element. They discuss the harmful and helpful effects of radiation.
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Periodic Table Basics
In this elements worksheet, students review the periodic table and how the elements are organized in the periodic table. This worksheet has 5 short answer and 4 fill in the blank questions.
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Elements
In this elements worksheet, students determine the atomic number, mass, number, electrons, protons, and neutrons for elements. Students review the electromagnetic spectrum. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 13 multiple choice...
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Nuclear Power
In this nuclear power activity, students compare fission and fusion. Students learn about the different kinds of radiation. This activity has 2 short answer questions and 10 matching questions.
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Structure of Matter
In this science puzzle worksheet, students solve a crossword puzzle related to matter. For example, "Scientist who discovered protons."
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Matter & Subatomic Particles
Seventh graders divide into small groups to construct several models. Each group builds with an accompanying chart showing the colors of gumdrops used for the protons, electrons, and neutrons.)
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Elements
In this elements worksheet, students give the symbol for given elements. Students determine the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for atoms. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank and 5 problems to solve.
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Grade 9 Science Review
For this 9th grade science review worksheet, students complete 63 true or false questions on topics such as atomic notation, isotopes, covalent bonds, Ohm's law, and electric circuits.
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Advanced Paragraph Correction #8
In this paragraph correction instructional activity, learners read an 8 line passage. Then students respond to 8 multiple choice questions regarding grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors within the paragraph.