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Separation of Mixtures and Compounds For K Through 12
Students explore mixtures and compounds. For this lesson, students do an experiment to distinguish between mixtures and compounds. Students complete ten different phases of the experiment testing many different substances. Students will...
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Reaction Rates-Catalysis, Concentration, Surface Area, and Temperature
Students determine the meanings of concentration, surface area, and catalysis through an experiment. In this lesson plan about chemical reactions, students participate in an experiment. Students complete three different parts of the...
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Chemical and Physical Changes Homework
In this chemical and physical change instructional activity, students determine if 5 statements are examples of chemical or physical changes. At home they find 1 example of a chemical change and 1 example of a physical change. They...
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Heat 1
In this heat worksheet, students determine the heat gained or lost when matter changes phases. Students review the energy flow through ecosystems by comparing trophic levels and food webs. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank, 5 short...
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The Scientific Method
In this scientific method activity, students read about the steps of the scientific method, ways to measure mass and volume and how to read a meniscus. Students use the scientific method to determine if an object is a liquid or a solid...
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Goggle Safety
In this goggle safety worksheet, young scholars describe different types of eye injuries. They observe pictures of eye injuries and list six different types. This one-page worksheet contains five problems.
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Matter
In this matter worksheet, students are given 10 sentences with italicized terms that are wrong. Students correct the terms to appropriately fit the sentences. Topics are related to matter such as physical and chemical properties, solids,...
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Human Tools: From Stone to Iron
In this tools worksheet, students read about the tools used during the Stone Age and how the process of smelting lead to a great change in tool making. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.
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Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
In this matter worksheet, students review the three forms of matter by reading a poem and completing 1 matching and 5 short answer questions.
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A Compound Problem
In this compounds activity, learners compare the differences between compounds and mixtures. This activity has 3 short answer questions.
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Hot Meals on Hand
In this exothermic reactions activity, students read about how commercial hot meals are heated through the use of exothermic reactions. They graph data of temperature and time elapsed for hot meals and answer two questions about the graph.
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Counting Significant Digits
In this significant digits worksheet, students are given twelve measurements and they determine the total number of significant digits in each given number.
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Measurement: Estimating One Place Beyond
In this estimation in measurement worksheet, students are given four rulers with measurements marked on each. Students estimate each measurement and mark their answers.
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The Math of Science-Squares and Square Roots
In this squares and square roots worksheet, students practice finding the squares of numbers and the square roots of numbers given word problems.
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Connection to Language Arts-Hidden Meanings
In this etymology learning exercise, students read about the history of naming words and how words are named. They think critically by answering three questions about the meaning of words, etymologies and the derivation of words.
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Element Word Search
In this elements worksheet, students are given forty elements from the periodic table to find in a word search either vertically, horizontally, backwards or diagonally.
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Element Bingo
In this elements learning exercise, students are given a bingo card with twenty four symbols of elements and a free space. They try to get bingo knowing the symbol of the element.
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The Chemistry Connection
In this proteins worksheet, students read about the chemical compound, protein. Students determine where proteins are found in the body and how enzymes help the body react. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.
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Plasma
In this matter worksheet, middle schoolers review the states of matter, including plasma. Students read about where plasma is found and then complete 3 short answer questions.
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Magnesium: From Sea Water to Fireworks
In this magnesium worksheet, students read about how magnesium is extracted from sea water and the different uses of magnesium. Then students complete 4 short answer questions.
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Element Symbols Practice Sheet
For this elements worksheet, students are given a list of thirty three elements and thirty two symbols of elements. They are to match the proper symbol with the element.
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Calculator Instructions for Scientific Notation
In this scientific notation worksheet, students are given directions as to how to use their calculators to determine scientific notation.
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Element Symbols
In this elements learning exercise, students complete a graphic organizer by writing in the correct symbol for the 12 elements given.
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Lab Safety Rules
In this lab safety rules worksheet, students are given fourteen rules for safety in the laboratory. They include wearing safety goggles, wearing proper clothing, not horsing around in the lab and not forcing tubing into stoppers.