Neutralization Lesson Plans

Students explore the issue of net neutrality. In this debate skills lesson, students watch a PBS video about Net Neutrality legislation and then research the Internet for additional information on the topic. Students use the information they glean to participate in a classroom debate in the issue.

Young scholars read an ocean news article titled, "Going Carbon Neutral," provided in the activity through a link. Students develop definitions to any words not understood, and "Think, Pair, Share" about their personal sources of emissions. Young scholars use computers to investigate information on emissions to find values that will promote reduction of emissions and actions to this end. Lesson contains several long-term follow-up activities.

Students observe a precipitation and neutralization reaction and learn to filter the products of the precipitation reaction. In this precipitation and neutralization lesson plan, students create curds and whey using milk and vinegar. They filter the whey and return the curds to the beaker. They add water and baking soda to neutralize the curds resulting in glue.

Learners investigate the best antacids for sour stomachs. In this antacids lesson plan, students use different antacids, balloons and flasks containing 0.1 M HCl. They place the balloon with the antacids in them on top of the flaks and determine which antacid neutralizes the HCl the best.

Students examine the U.S. policy of neutrality during the advent of World War I. In this World War I lesson, students examine primary sources regarding U.S. neutrality in world conflicts as well as the U.S. entrance into World War I.

Students determine why the United States joined the Allied Powers in World War I. In this World War I lesson, students analyze primary and secondary sources in order to write essays about U.S. neutrality, U-Boats, the Zimmerman Telegram, and the Declaration of War.

Young scholars perform a titration to determine relative strengths of solutions. In this titration lesson plan, students test 8 unknown solutions using an indicator to determine if they are acids or bases. They neutralize each solution with an acid or base and determine the relative strength of each solution. They answer 4 post lab questions about their results.

Students explore pH levels of different substances. In this activity about pH, students work together in three to four groups to test substances. moving between three different stations performing tests on the substances to determine whether they are an acid, base, or neutral. Students understand why it is important to maintain a pH balance between acid and base in soil. Students create the perfect soil based on their learned knowledge of pH.

Students complete activities to learn about neutralization and pH levels. In this neutralization lesson, students discuss the meaning of neutralization using notes and students identify examples as neutralized or partially neutralized. Students visit a neutralization website to learn more information.

Young scholars investigate the pH of solutions and they learn how to use different types of indicators. In this pH lesson plan, students test various solutions with pH paper and determine if they are acidic, basic or neutral. They also test solutions with a pH meter and natural indicators such as juice. Young scholars draw models of hydronium ions, hydroxide ions and water molecules to show the differences in ions present in acids, bases and neutral solutions.