Lab Resource
Pingry School

Determination of the Specific Heat of an Element

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Many periodic tables mention specific heat, but how do scientists determine those numbers? Scholars attempt to find the specific heat of a metallic element by using a calorimeter. Three experimental trials ensure accuracy, and analysis...
PPT
Curated OER

Atomic Structure

For Teachers 4th - 9th
This is a basic presentation that can be used to introduce your budding chemists to the structure of an atom. It gives step-by-step examples of a few atoms, showing their particles as well as their chemical formulas and the associated...
Printables
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Physical Science Reference Sheet

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Need a quick reference sheet for a physical science class? A helpful single-page sheet contains the periodic table of elements, a chart of metric prefixes, a display of the electromagnetic spectrum, and several physical science...
Activity
Smarter Balanced

How We Learn

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What's the best way to learn the elements of the periodic table? The inventions of Thomas Edison? Patience? To prepare for the performance task assessment on how people learn, class members share ideas about ways to learn in a variety of...
Lesson Plan
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American Chemical Society

Finding Volume: The Water Displacement Method

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
We have formulas for finding the volume of geometric shapes, but what if the shape is irregular? Lesson describes how to find volume through water displacement. After a demonstration, scholars practice in small groups. Then analysis...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anatomy of an Element

For Teachers 5th
Learners discuss matter and atoms using this resource. First, they look at a website describing atoms. Then, they learn about the periodic table and discuss how it is organized. Finally, they create a comic strip to display their...
Worksheet
University of Georgia

Resumé of an Element

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Class members use the provided worksheet to create a resume for one element from the periodic table. The activity teaches learners about all of the properties of elements and how to read the periodic table.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is Everything Made of?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students observe a demonstration on how we see space between water molecules.  In this experimental instructional activity students discover what elements make up the things around them and discuss what they learned. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chemistry: Classifying Materials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students classify materials. In this chemistry lesson, students examine the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Students discover the elements, compounds, and chemical symbols.
Interactive
Curated OER

Science Quiz: Chemical Elements

For Students 7th - 8th
In this science quiz:  chemical elements worksheet, students name the correct symbol for the first 110 chemical elements in the periodic table,  with the answers given at the bottom of the page.
Organizer
Curated OER

Formulas and Mole Conversions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this formulas and mole conversion worksheet, learners answer 22 graphic organizer, multiple choice, and short answer questions pertaining to formulas and mole conversion.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mass/Mass Problems

For Students 10th - 12th
In this mass worksheet, students calculate how much of any product will form from a given amount of reactant. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
Organizer
Curated OER

Identifying Ionic and Covalent Bonds

For Students 9th - 12th
In this bonds learning exercise, students complete a graphic organizer by determining if the compounds given are metals or non-metals and if it has a covalent or ionic bond.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

E3 Project

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate excited electrons. In this chemistry lesson plan, students will go through a series of activities designed to help them understand how excited electrons emit different colors of light.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Periodic Table of the Elements

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experiment with transition metals.  In this transition metals instructional activity students find the common properties of transition metals and conduct an experiment using one of them.  Students then answer questions...
Lab Resource
Creative Chemistry

Physical and Chemical Trends in the Group 7 Elements

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elements worksheet, high schoolers complete a graphic organizer by comparing the elements' melting point, boiling point, density, and electronic configuration. Students determine the characteristics of Group 7 elements. This...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chemistry Worksheet 6

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, learners calculate specific changes that take place with different chemical reactions. Students indicate whether the reactions are endothermic or exothermic and spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
Lab Resource
Creative Chemistry

Melting Points of Elements in Period 3

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this elements activity, students use a data table to graph the elements and their melting points. Students have eight elements to graph.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chemistry - Science 10

For Students 8th - 10th
In this chemistry science worksheet, students identify the parts of a chemical reactions. Students name the major particles of the atom. Students apply knowledge about the atom, theories, and models.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Outcomes Science 4

For Students 7th - 9th
In this outcome science 4 worksheet, students apply scientific knowledge to answer and calculate a variety of questions. Students research the answer to several questions using the websites suggested.
Lab Resource
Creative Chemistry

Trends in Physical Properties of Group 2 Elements

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this elements learning exercise, learners complete two graphic organizers by comparing the element symbol and melting point for given elements. Then students plot a graph of their atomic radius against proton number.
Lab Resource
Creative Chemistry

Reactions of Group 1 Metals With Water

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this elements worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer comparing lithium, sodium, and potassium observations. Then, they determine how these elements react with water. Students complete three fill-in-the-blank questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Bank On It! Compounds and Elements

For Students 7th - 8th
In this science activity, students use words from a word bank to fill in 25 blanks in a cloze story about compounds and elements.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Review for Chemistry

For Students 8th - 11th
In this review for chemistry worksheet, students decide if given statements are true or false. Students relate information learned about introductory knowledge gained in chemistry to accurately answer the given questions.

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