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Chemistry Chapter 11
In this chemistry worksheet, students name the forces that need to be overcome to reduce samples to individual atoms, such as the diamond. Then they determine which substances exhibit dipole forces. Students also complete a Phase diagram...
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Balancing Act
In this chemistry worksheet, students determine the number of atoms in each element and select one that is not equal on both sides of the equation. Then they add a coefficient in front of the formula with that element and adjust their...
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WHAT'S ORGANIC?
Learners explore how certain foods come to be certified "organic." They write the words "organic" and "synthetic" and given the definitions of each. Students are given dictionaries. They are asked: "What is organic food?" Learners grow...
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Frosty the Snowman Meets His Demise: An Analogy to Carbon Dating
Students read and discuss an article about carbon dating, then participate in a hands-on lab to discover how carbon dating works. Students also write a letter to a friend explaining the process, and how archeologists use the process to...
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How Does the Loss of Ozone Affect Our Climate
Students explore the greenhouse effect and what it does to the environment. They discuss if and how human behavior contributes to global warming and test natural materials for carbon content.
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NASA's Mars Gamble Pays Off Part 2
Tenth graders explore the planet of Mars. In this Earth Science lesson, 10th graders read articles on the make up of Mars. Students complete a worksheet on their reading.
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MOBILITY, Bike Rack Remix
Students examine how riding a bike can impact the environment and cut down on carbon emissions. In this environmental lesson students design a bike rack that is made from recycled material.
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Great Blobs of Jelly!
Students explain how zoo-plankton have an impact on the global process. In this ocean zoo-plankton lesson students calculate carbon flux and plankton densities.Â
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You Do It and You Clean It Up
Students explore pollution. For this pollution lesson students participate in activities to help them better understand industrial pollution.
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Carbon Creating Activity
In this carbon worksheet, students follow directions and use marshmallows and toothpicks to made carbon dioxide and glucose molecules. Students do this to see how carbon changes as a result of photosynthesis.
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Carbon for the World
Students explore the presence of carbon in the world. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students discuss the carbon cycle after they read assigned textbook pages. Students also discuss biomass content in different...
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Carboxylic Acid and its Derivatives
For this carboxylic acid worksheet, students are given five problems to complete. Included are to name 10 given compounds, draw four compounds given their names, and complete 6 chemical reactions.
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The Chemistry of Life
In this molecule instructional activity, students will use a diagram of a water molecule to see how many electrons and protons the molecule has and use a glycerol molecule diagram to discover carbon atom bonds. 5 fill-in-the-blank...
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Carbon Dating
In this carbon dating worksheet, students read about carbon dating and the estimate the age of a given fossil. This one-page worksheet contains one multi-step problem.
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Naming Alkanes
In this chemistry worksheet, students name each of the branched alkanes presented on the sheet. Then they draw the structural formulas for the molecules.
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Significant Figures and Conversions
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify how many significant figures are in each of the numbers listed. Then they determine the velocity in meters per hour for a subatomic particle. Students also determine how many centimeters are...
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Bonding Basics - Covalent Bonds
For this chemistry worksheet, students complete the chart for each of the given elements by naming the number of protons, electrons, Valence electrons, and the electrons used to fill the outer shell. Then they complete each covalent bond...
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Compound Exercise
In this chemistry worksheet, students name each of the listed compounds on the sheet. Then they compare each of the compounds to those of the periodic table.
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Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
In this chemistry worksheet, students use the periodic table to complete the chart shown, filling in all of the missing information in the blank spaces. They identify and describe various elements found in the periodic table.
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Periodic Table Puzzle
In this chemistry learning exercise, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on the Periodic Table. They describe the number of protons and electrons some elements posses, as well as identify...
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Introduction to Biomolecules
Young scholars are introduced to biomolecules and their roles in livin systems. They are introduced to the "Elements of Life." Students write down and define the "Elements of Life." They are asked why they think those elements are...
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Carbon: Structure Matters
Pupils read the Who We Are Section on Calfee Designs Webpage and discuss carbon usage. They work in pairs to look up the minerals diamond and graphite then create a chart on the properties of each mineral then compare how they differ...
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Organic Matter in Soils
Pupils recognize the presence of organic matter in soils from their immediate area and recognize which soil sample contains the highest concentration of organic matter.
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Tread Lightly: Low Carbon Lunch
Young scholars create a flowchart of the carbon footprint of food from production to disposal. In this biology activity, students brainstorm ways to reduce greenhouse gases by smart food choices. They create a blog promoting ways to eat...