Students perform a lab simulation for a titration of monoprotic and diprotic acids. In this titration simulation lesson plan, students use a computer program to neutralize an acid with a base and compute the unknown concentration of the...

Learners determine the solubility product constant and the concentration of a hydroxide. In this solubility product lesson plan, students use a solution of calcium hydroxide to neutralize a known concentration of hydrochloric acid. They...

Learners observe and investigate properties of acids and bases. In this acids and bases lesson plan, students perform 5 different experiments including reactions of acids and metals, reaction of acids with carbonates, neutralization...

Fourth and fifth graders explore soil by taking a simulated field trip under the earth. They go to an Internet site that runs a simulation which charges them with finding a source of pollution that could destroy all of Earth's soil, and...

Students compare antacid tablets by doing a titration. In this titration of antacids lesson plan, students read about antacids that neutralize acid indigestion and they perform a back titration of the antacids dissolved in hydrochloric...

Learners design and conduct a scientific experiment to test which of four antacids would be most effective for neutralizing acids. They rank the antacids in order from most effective to least effective and explain how they determined...

Eighth graders study the concepts of acids, bases, salts and neutralization. They discuss steam adoption program, acid rain and other ecological implications. They use indicators to obtain pH values of household chemicals and to...

Students propose and perform an experiment using the scientific method. The purpose of the experiment is to discern some earth materials or combinations of earth materials that best increases the pH of "acid rain". From the results of...

Students perform a series of experiments on copper to produce a variety of copper compounds. In this chemical reactions of copper lesson plan, students use copper wire and nitric acid to produce copper nitrate. They then form a hydroxide...

Students define, identify and illustrate the parts of an atom, and investigate the Bohr atomic model. Students watch a multimedia presentation to understand an atom's parts and their functions. In groups, they create a model of an atom...

Students view the propaganda film, "Triumph of the Will". Identifying propaganda techniques used, they review any fallacies in logic or persuasive appeals. They discover elements in German culture and their meaning in 1934. They...

Learners investigate the pH of a liquid.  In this middle school mathematics/science lesson, students collect and analyze data regarding the pH of various liquids.  Learners display their data in various types of graphs as they...

Seventh graders explore how milk spoils over time. In this biology lesson, 7th graders discover how pH changes as microorganisms enter the food and multiply. They explain the benefits of pasteurization process.

Fifth graders perform tests to identify acids and bases.  In this chemistry instructional activity, 5th graders identify common household substances as acids or bases using cabbage juice indicator strips.

Give young scientists a new appreciation of fresh, clean drinking water. After learning about the ways astronauts recycle their air and water, your class will work in small groups creating and testing their very own water...

From their sweat to the water vapor in their breath, astronauts recycle every possible drop of water while in space. After watching a short video describing the different ways materials are recycled and reused in space...

Fifth graders study how respiration and circulation are connected.  In this respiratory lesson plan students complete several activities to better understand heart rate and carbon dioxide in the body. 

Learners explore the pH of water in this fourth through ninth grade science activity. They test water samples to determine the pH, then record observations at the aquatic site and compare their observations with the pH readings.

Students examine the wars the United States was involved in between 1898 and 1945. In groups, they determine the causes and effects of each war and how each war changed the way the United States handled their foreign affairs. As a class,...

Students examine the experiences of Japanese-Americans at the beginning of World War II in America. After watching an excerpt from "The War", they answer reflection questions about the Japanese being put into internment camps. In groups,...

Fifth graders investigate evidence for changes in matter that occur during a chemical reaction.

Students investigate acids, bases,and pH. They test the acidity and basicity of various household items using litmus paper. Using their results, they rank the substances according to pH and identify the contributing chemical on the label.

Students review properties of materials and define what pH tells them about matter.  In this pH levels lesson, students determine whether materials are acids or bases using indicator substances.

Students begin the lesson by putting themselves into different groups based on different criteria. As a class, they brainstorm a list of characteristics in which they all share. To end the lesson, they discuss how it felt to be put in...