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Chemical Models
Students study hydrocarbon gases and chemical equations. In this hydrocarbon gases lesson, students work in groups complete a molecular formula worksheet and review alkane prefixes. Students complete molecular models, balance chemical...
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Determining pH
Students evaluate pH levels through a solubility experiment. In this pH levels lesson, students list characteristics of acids and bases. Students complete their own pH level experiment. Students go to the GEMS Alien Juice Bar website to...
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Chemical Magic
Students identify acids and bases. In this chemistry lesson, students use red cabbage juice as an indicator of whether the liquid is an acid or base. Students discuss the results.
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Stitch in Time for the Common Good
Young scholars discover the medical breakthroughs provided by profit and non-profit organizations. In this nonprofit and profit organizations lesson, students learn philanthropic terms, research recent medical breakthroughs, then...
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Hazard Symbols
For this hazard symbols worksheet, students are given 6 symbols commonly used in the lab for hazardous materials, agents and situations. Students look for each symbol around the classroom, on worksheets and in textbooks.
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Atoms-How Sweet They Are!
In this atoms and sugar molecules worksheet, students are given the structural composition of the sugar molecule maltose. They determine the number of each type of atom in the molecule, they find the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen atoms and...
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Ice Energy
Young scholars explore how chemicals change water. In this chemical change lesson, students participate in an experiment to observe how salt effects ice and how ice cream freezes.
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Learning to Make Data Tables
Students construct data tables using the results of previous experiments. In this graphing lesson, students plot data and interpret the results. Students discuss how they organized their data.
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Vesalius Pare
In this history of medicine activity, students read the events and accomplishments in the 10 boxes. Students match each accomplishment to the correct man, Ambroise pare or Andreas Vesalius.
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Build a Bubble-Powered Rocket
In this law of action and reaction worksheet, students build a bubble powered rocket using a film canister, paper and effervescing tablets to create bubbles inside the canister of the rocket. The pressure inside causes the canister to...
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Computer Software and ACS Materials for Chemistry
Students use computer software to simulate chemistry laboratory experiments. In this experimenting using computer software lesson plan, students use software called "The One Computer Classroom" to investigate wave simulations as a whole...
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Physical and Chemical Changes in Matter
Students investigate chemical and physical changes. In this chemical and physical changes lesson plan, students distinguish between a chemical and physical change when observing baking bread and hot dogs and bagels cooking on a grill....
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Elements
In this elements instructional activity, students match the 12 terms with the appropriate definition. Students review vocabulary such as proton, electron, atomic number, and atomic mass.
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Mixtures and Solutions Activities
In this mixtures worksheet, students access an activity on the web and record their answers from the web activity into a graphic organizer. Then students complete 2 short answer questions.
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A Watched Pot Never Boils
Students determine how long it takes to bring a specific amount of water to a rolling boil. Students conduct this experiment at home with their parent or guardian. Students write down observations as the water begins to boil. Students...
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Oobleck/Slime War
Students compare slime recipes. In this properties of matter instructional activity, students make Oobleck and glurch and compare the properties of each and examine the solid and liquid properties of them.
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Science Crossword Puzzles - Matter Changing States
In this science crossword puzzle worksheets, students determine the answers to 7 clues with words that describe the changing states of matter. They fill in the puzzle going across and down.
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Atoms and Molecules
In this atoms and molecules worksheet, young scholars complete a Venn diagram to show the similarities and differences between atoms and molecules.
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Elements and Compounds
In this elements and compounds worksheet, students complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast elements and compounds. They show the similarities and what is unique to elements and compounds.
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The Relationship between Temperature and Reaction Rate
In this temperature and reaction rate worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer to show the relationship between temperature increasing and the rate of a reaction and temperature decreasing and the rate of a reaction.
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Chemical Changes or Reactions
In this chemical changes worksheet, students create a concept map for chemical changes or reactions. They indicate the definition, the description, they give examples and they give non-examples in a graphic organizer.
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Pollution - What is It Doing to Us?
Learners recognize some forms of pollution. In this science lesson plan, students recognize and understand some of the devastating effects of the acid rains and other possible factors that are contrary to the pH balance of nature.
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PH Neutralization For Pollution Control
Students recognize whether a solution is an acid or a base. In this acids and bases lesson plan, students use chemicals and identify if those chemicals are acids or bases. From the conclusion, students will be able to identify if the...
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Chemical Equilibrium
Middle schoolers explore Le Chatelier's Principle. In this lesson about chemical equilibrium, students do an experiment with several different activities . Middle schoolers observe as they do the experiments and understand the outcome....