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How Sticky Is Your Tape?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students test the adhesive properties of different sticky tapes. In this chemistry lesson, students collect data from the experiment by measuring how far the marble rolls down the track. They share their findings to the class.
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Mystery Powders

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students describe the physical properties of polymers. In this chemistry lesson plan, students experiment on different polymer powders and identify each one of them. They record their observations and share them to class.
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Build a Better Bouncer

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create the best bouncing ball possible using basic substances. For this chemistry lesson, students describe the effect of additives to polymers. They graph and analyze their results.
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One Plus One Makes New

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify the different properties of matter. In this chemistry lesson, students design an experiment on a property of matter they would like to investigate. They report their findings in class.
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Will It Stretch?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners describe the effects of temperature change to rubber band's physical properties. For this chemistry lesson, students measure the length of rubber band when temperature changes. They explain why the length varies.
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You Are What You Eat!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars calculate the calorie content of food. In this chemistry lesson, students plan a healthy meal based on RDA. They devise an exercise to burn extra calories.
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Exploring the Physical and Chemical Properties of Polymers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students determine the physical and chemical properties of polymers. In this chemistry lesson, students test them for biodegradability. They collect data and compare their results.
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Plastics and Rubber: What's the Difference?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students classify household items into either plastic or rubber. In this chemistry lesson, students justify their classification system. They explain the difference between observation and inference.
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Balancing Bottles

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners explore the Law of Conservation of Matter using effervescent tablets.  In this mass and energy lesson, students investigate how mass is conserved in the reaction of effervescent tablets and water. They will discuss and journal...
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Teacher's Guide For: Water Temperature and Salinity Experiment

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners experiment with water density, temperature and salinity. For this water lesson, students observe how the coldest water sinks to the bottom of a test tube, and how saltwater sinks in comparison to freshwater.
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Parents and Babies

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine different scents. In this science lesson, students are divided into being parents or babies and are each given a scent. The "parents" have to identify or infer the scent of their "baby" showing that every mammal has a...
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Grow Your Character Bookmarks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students make bookmarks out of seed paper to study the growth of seeds and complete an activity for the Six Pillars of Character. In this science and character instructional activity, students describe the stages of growth of plants and...
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Goofy Putty

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils examine mixtures and solution properties by making a borax polymer. In this chemical reactions lesson, students make a putty out of borax solution mixed to create a polymer.
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Primary Biological Content Area

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete activities to learn about the growth process for crystals. In this crystal growth instructional activity, students use the given materials to complete a liquid bluing activity. Students observe and analyze the growth of...
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What is Temperature?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study the effects of temperature and air expansion. In this temperature lesson, students discuss temperature and participate in a role play of low energy and high energy molecules. Students then discuss their activity and...
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Water, Water Everywhere

For Students 5th - 7th
In this water instructional activity, students complete a five question multiple choice online interactive quiz about water. This is a more advanced quiz that includes chemistry questions.
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Diffusion of Molecules

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the process for diffusion of molecules. In this chemistry lesson, students understand molecular movement, develop skills for a chemistry investigation, develop skills in making hypotheses, develop observational skills, and...
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Medicine Anagram

For Students 5th - 6th
In this anagram worksheet, students rearrange the letters in the phrases to create words that relate to the history of medicine. Students write the 14 words into the 3 categories.
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Immiscible Liquids and Density

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students will make a lava lamp. In this density lesson, students will combine water and oil and make observations, then add salt to the oil and observe the oil sink, then float again when the salt dissolves in the water.
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Chemical Reactions with Vinegar

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create their own volcano. For this science lesson, 5th graders build a "volcano" using vinegar and baking soda. They observe and analyze outcomes, and define a chemical reaction.
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Secret Message

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the characteristic of a chemical reaction to write a secret letter. In this chemical reaction lesson plan, students will use common house hold products including iodine, lemon, and notebook paper to produce a chemical...
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Chemical Changes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore chemical changes. in this instructional activity about the properties of chemical changes, students do experiments, observe, and record results. Students complete four experiments in order to observe chemical changes. In...
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Calories

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore calories. In this instructional activity about calories, students practice counting and recording calories. Students use a sample Calorie Calculation Chart to record how many calories consumed in one day. Students do an...
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Compounds and Mixtures Notes

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