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Color Changes with Acids and Bases Lesson PlanColor Changes with Acids and Bases Lesson Plan
Publisher
American Chemical Society
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2007
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Color Changes with Acids and Bases

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Getting back to the beginning of the unit, learners use reactions with red cabbage juice to determine if solutions are acidic, neutral, or basic. This is a straightforward and classic investigation, but what you will appreciate is the detail of procedures provide for both teachers and learners. Make sure to also consider doing the other lessons in the mini unit from which this lesson plan is taken. 

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Concepts

acids, chemical reactions

Additional Tags

acid, base, chemical reaction, ph indicator, science

Pros

  • Neatly organized and effective lab sheet
  • Reliable teacher's notes and background information provided in the main lab manual
  • Enrichment worksheets availble

Cons

  • None

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