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Rust Lesson Plans
Find teacher approved Rust lesson plan ideas and activities
Students examine how and when rust and corrosion occur. In this corrosion lesson students complete an experiment to see why metals rust.
Students define iron rust and its formation. They demonstrate how iron rusting can be prevented.
Pupils investigate rusting. In this science experiment lesson, students use the scientific process to examine how various types of metal respond to water.
Students observe the oil can scene with the tin man from a clip from "The Wizard of Oz" and answer the question, "What can we learn about rust from this scene?". They take 2 tubes and 2 nails, adding 1 salt packet to 2 ml of distilled water and a small amount of iron filings and explore using the other tub choosing other factors.
Students observe the rusting process in the lab. In this chemistry lesson, students rank metals according to their conductivity. They give real world applications of this activity.
Students conduct an experiment to observe oxidation. For this chemistry lesson, students explain how rusting happens. They rank metals according to their conductivity.
Students, in groups, research the biodetioration of the Titanic. They write a report focusing on the "rusting' of the Titanic and estimate the amount of time it take for the Titanic's bow section to completely dissolve.
Students are able to describe earth processes (e.g., rusting, weathering, erosion) that have affected selected physical features in students, neighborhoods. They are able to identify various earth structures (e.g., mountains, faults, drainage basins) through the use of models. Students are able to identify the composition of soil as weathered rock and decomposed organic remains.
Students analyze the causes of corrosion. In this chemistry lesson, students investigate what is necessary to cause chemical changes in matter. Students discover the causes of rust and tooth decay.
Students investigate oxidation-reduction reactions involving iron by conducting an experiment in which they expose iron filings to different atmospheric and ocean conditions. They relate the results to the oxidation banding patterns seen in sedimentary rocks and the formation of an oxygen-rich atmosphere on Earth.
