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- 7th - 8th
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Students explain the properties of copper as a material for making tools and explain the properties of different chisel points. They gain practice taking notes on qualitative and quantitative data. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the uses of copper and iron and discuss the objects made from the metals and their alloys. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine different examples of mycenaean masks. They discuss the history of the masks and why they might have been made. They give their opinions and respones are recorded. Full Review »
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- 6th - Higher Ed
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Students create their own jewerly using brass or copper. They practice different tools and using the correct vocabulary. They must draw their design first before using the brass or copper. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students recall that atomic absorption spectroscopy is an important analytical technique based upon the absorption of radiation by free atoms. They remember that atoms of each element in the ground state have a specific electron configuration. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students determine that the relative concentration of copper ions in water can be determined by a color comparison. They make a copper (II) sulfate solution of a given concentration. Students dilute their initial solutions until their solutions are colorless. Pupils work in groups of 3-4, comparing solutions to discover any relationship between color and concentration. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students view examples of copper tooling. They create a sketch the size of their copper. Students tape the top and bottom of the sketch to their copper and place a stack of newspaper under the copper. They trace all lines of their sketch with a ball point pen to transfer the design. A second lesson on tooling is included after this lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students analyze experimental results. They plot graphs of concentration of copper. Students analyze the copper content in a filtrate and in plant biomass using a copper test kit. They plant seedlings into the chambers on day one, and water them for four days. Students on the fourth day, test the filtrates. On the fifth day the plant biomass can be similarly tested. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students observe chemical reactions using post-1982 pennies. They observe the reaction of an acid with zinc but not copper under the same conditions over a two week period. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students calculate grams, moles and atoms of copper in some pennies. They calculate the grams of Copper in 36 grams of pennies. Students calculate the moles of Copper in 36 grams of pennies. They calculate the atoms of Copper in 36 grams of pennies. Students then calculate the percent of nickel in a nickel. Full Review »

