Chemical reactions Lesson Plans

Students observe chemical reactions that produce obvious effects. They begin by exploring a different substance every day for one week. They compare the substances and examine how substances can be solids, liquids, or gases.

Students role play as sleuths as they look for examples of basic chemical reaction in their environment. They conduct interviews, visit industrial sites and look at real world examples of chemical reactions while they video their experiences. They present their videos to classmates after editing the content.

Fifth graders, in groups, complete two activities in which various substances are combined, resulting in a very different substances. They discuss reactants and products and chemical reactions.

Fifth graders explore physical and chemical changes. They prepare a demonstration in which they perform an example of either a physical change or a chemical reaction.

Students investigate chemical reactions. For this chemistry lesson, students burn magnesium and record the mass. Students list five chemical reactions they see everyday.

Students use the scientific method to create and observe a chemical reaction. They observe and describe the physical properties of three substances, make a hypothesis, record the results, and explore various science websites.

Students examine the different types of reactions and the products and reactants in them.  In this chemical reactions lesson students write and balance equations. 

Students observe demonstrations to show factors that affect rates of chemical reactions. For this rates of chemical reactions lesson, students investigate how catalysts, reactant concentrations, temperature and surface area affect the rate of chemical reactions.

Young scholars explore basic chemical changes. In this basic chemistry lesson, students explore the difference between a mixture and a chemical reaction. Young scholars begin by exploring different substances and their properties, then observe several chemical reactions, and finally build their own "film canister rocket" using baking soda and vinegar.

Learners study chemical reactions. In this chemical reactions lesson, students make glue using the given materials. Learners then mix substances into water, predict what will happen, and then write down their observations. Students watch a PowerPoint about chemical reactions, repeat some experiments, and complete an analysis on what they've learned.