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Sense of Taste
Learners swab different sections of the tongue to identify taste buds. In this sense of taste lesson, students make predictions and conduct an experiment. Learners experiment with a variety of flavors and discuss results of the...
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Tree Birthdays
Students investigate the growth of trees. In this tree growth lesson plan, students discover that trees make a ring each year they live. Students use new voabulary such as bark, phloem, and cambuim to talk about tree parts. Students...
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Colligative Properties - Freezing Point Depression
In this freezing point instructional activity, students determine the freezing point of solutions at different concentrations. This instructional activity has 9 problems to solve.
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Solutions Review
In this solutions worksheet, students review the properties of solutions, the polarity of molecules, molarity, and solubility curves. This worksheet has 8 short answer questions and 15 problems to solve.
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Solutions Test Review
In this solutions worksheet, students review the most commonly used solvent, give examples of an emulsifying agents and alloys, and use solubility curves to answer questions. This worksheet has 11 fill in the blank, 6 short answer, and...
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Chemistry: pH and pOH Calculations
In this pH worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by determining the pH and pOH of given solutions and then deciding if its an acid or base. Students write equations for dissociation reactions. This worksheet has 1 graphic...
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Mooring Mobiles Lab
Oceanography experts use candy to construct a model of a bio-physical mooring that would test a variety of factors. Each piece of equipment to be included on the mooring is described within the write-up. As pupils gather the candies for...
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What Is A Cave?
Students explore their existing concepts of caves and match them with a working definition to use during the unit. They name the two types of rock formations in which most American caves occur, and define "show cave" and "wild cave."
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Soil Nutrients - Phosphorus Lab Lesson Plan
Students list sources of phosphorus in soil. They explain how phosphorus is removed from the soil and used by plants. Students list the symptoms of insufficient or excess phosphorus. Students perform experiments to examine the effect of...
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Physical and Chemical Reactions - Factors Which Affect Reaction Rate
A total of five experiments lead chemistry pros to understand the difference between physical and chemical change. They also experiment with exothermic reaction factors that affect rate of reaction. The procedures are not written in the...
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Back to the Past
Young scholars label fossil imprints. In this Geology lesson, students view fossil imprints of several items. Young scholars explain what a fossil is.
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A Little Chemistry
The molecular properties of water are the focus of this chemistry-based assignment. Multiple-choice, true-or-false, matching, and fill-in-the-chart style questions query assignees about the forces that hold the water molecule together,...
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Acid Rain
Students investigate the quality of water using a variety of methods. They use a pH probe to measure the pH and study the effect of dissolved CO2 in the water. Students also observe the effect of the pH upon the dissolving of H2SO4 in...
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To Drink or not to Drink
Seventh graders discuss water quality, water availability and water resources and how water is used in the world around them. They view a video on water quality then test for pH, temperature and dissolved oxygen to indicate water quality.
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When Things Heat Up
Ninth graders investigate relationship between the temperature and concentration of dissolved oxygen in water. They examine how pollution and other natural influences can cause the parameters to change. In groups, 9th graders collect...
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Water Quality
Students play the role of scientists testing for water quality in the area. In this ecology lesson, students determine the water sample's pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. They write a journal reflection after the activity.
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BrainPop-Acids and Bases
In this acids and bases worksheet, students use a word bank to complete 33 fill in the blank questions about the Acids and Bases movie found on the website www.brainpop.com
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Pop Rockets
Young scholars study Newton's Third Law of Motion which involves action and reaction. They discover what makes a rocket go and then design and construct a rocket that will launch the furthest using the pressure created by an antacid...
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Solution Shapes
Eighth graders examine different solutions. In this solution material lesson students complete a lab activity and several worksheets.
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Minerals And Their Uses
In this minerals learning exercise, learners will review the four physical characteristics used to identify a mineral: streak, color, size, and hardness. Students will also understand the Mohs Hardness Scale. This learning exercise has...
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Ethyl Alcohol
In this ethyl alcohol worksheet, learners read about the characteristics of ethanol including the effects it has on the body when ingested and digested. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions.
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Ocean Water and Life
In this ocean water and life worksheet, students match the vocabulary term with the correct definition. Also, students answer questions by deciding if the statements are true or false. Finally, students complete concepts maps while using...
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Bigger Better Bubbles
Students research different types of bubble gum and identify the variables in them. In this bubble gum lesson students design an investigation to test their hypothesis and graph their data.
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Matter in Solution
For this solutions worksheet, students review types of solutions, concentration and saturation of solutions, and suspensions and colloids. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank, 7 multiple choice, and 6 short answer questions.