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Radioactive Beans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate radioactive atoms. In this radioactive beans lesson plan, students experiment with split peas and beans to determine what happens when a radioactive atom decays. 
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Compounds and Mixtures Notes

For Students 5th - 8th
In this matter instructional activity, students watch a movie and then compare the differences between compounds and mixtures. This instructional activity has 16 fill in the blank questions.
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Properties of Covalent Compounds

For Students 10th - 12th
In this compounds worksheet, students compare the differences between and ionic compound and a covalent compound. Students explain bond dissociation energy. This worksheet has 5 short answer questions.
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Stoichiometry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this stoichiometry worksheet, high schoolers calculate balance the chemical equations and then calculate the moles needed to complete or activate the chemical reaction. Students also calculate the volume or grams needed for each...
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Creating Bonds

For Students 10th - 12th
In this creating bonds worksheet, students create 2-D and 3-D models of the molecular formula provided. Students complete a chart of information about the molecular formula given.
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Parts of an Atom

For Students 6th - 7th
In this atom components learning exercise, students label the parts of the pictured atom. Students include all the words in the word bank.
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Earth and Beyond

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this earth and beyond worksheet, students answer short answer questions about the atmosphere, the chemical compounds in Earth's atmosphere. Students visit different websites to conduct research of the discoveries of the scientist who...
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Water

For Students 7th - 12th
In this water worksheet, students compare and contrast elements and compounds. Students define chemical symbols, chemical formulas, and chemical properties. This worksheet has 19 short answer questions.
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Resources - A Reading Guide

For Students 9th - 12th
In this resources worksheet, learners compare and contrast physical and chemical properties and changes. Students review the periodic table, pattern of atomic numbers and chemical reactivity. This worksheet has 56 short answer questions.
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Interpreting Chemical Formulas

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this chemical formulas worksheet, students practice naming molecular compounds by their formulas and determine if a gas is a compound or an element. This worksheet has 13 fill in the blank questions.
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Matter

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this matter worksheet, students brainstorm 5 examples of matter. Student write their examples of matter into a graphic organizer.
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Structure of Matter

For Students 5th - 8th
In this matter worksheet, students review the structure of matter including elements, atoms, and the periodic table. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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What Are Building Blocks of Matter?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this matter worksheet, students will write down their main idea as it relates to the building blocks of matter. Then students will write 5 supporting details in this graphic organizer.
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More Mole Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
For this mole worksheet, students will convert grams of specific compounds to moles or convert moles to grams in 5 different word problems.
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Atoms

For Students 10th - 11th
In this neutral atoms activity, students identify various neutral atoms found on the periodic table. They determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for each neutral atom listed on the sheet. Students also identify that Z...
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Atoms

For Students 10th - 11th
In this atoms worksheet, students use their knowledge of the periodic table and of atomic structure to complete the table on atoms. They identify the notation for each and then the atomic number, mass number, the number of protons,...
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Ions

For Students 10th - 11th
In this ion structure worksheet, students complete a table for ions using the notations provided. They must identify and complete the atomic number, mass number, number of protons, number of neutrons, and the number of electrons for each...
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Super Scientists Code

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science activity, students use the key code on the right to unscramble each of the scientists. They also match each of the scientists found to their correct description.
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Science Word Search

For Students 6th - 9th
In this science worksheet, students identify and locate various science related vocabulary terms. There are 21 words located in the puzzle.
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Can We Measure the Impossible?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this measurement worksheet, learners explore methods to measure the thickness of foil. They write an essay on how they calculated the thickness of the foil, and the number of atoms thick it is. Students create labeled sketches to...
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Structure of the Atom

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners practice drawing the atomic structure of several different elements. They complete critical thinking questions about atomic structure and compare the atomic mass units for different ions and isotopes of an element.
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Atoms, Kinetic Theory, Solids and Fluids

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify and describe the building blocks that make up an atom. They also compare the ages of atoms to the ages of the materials they compose,as well as, give examples that illustrate the small size of atoms.
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Hazardous Waste

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students define technology and relate the definition to the production of electricity using nuclear energy. They also list the technologies involved and relate the use of these technologies to their effect on society in general, and...
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Sleuth Rays

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students conduct a close examination of the atom's electrons, and discover how to theorize the energy levels, observe the brightness of light, classify colors, and measure temperature.