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Properties of Soaps
Students investigate 3 types of soap. In this properties of soaps lesson plan, students test soap with pepper and observe the reaction between the two. They make observations of the 3 types of soaps and make a chart to compare each. They...
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How can pH be used to determine possible product tampering?
Students investigate the strength of acids and bases experimentally. They answer the question, "How can pH be used to determine possible product tampering?" by testing acids and bases with litmus paper.
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Water Quality and Environmental Pollution
Learners use litmus paper to begin to discover the qualities of acids and bases. They learn about pH by testing clear liquids for acidity with purple cabbage juice as an indicator. The video Streamkeeper, with Bill Nye, and other video...
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An Introduction to Acids and Bases
Students explore acids and bases. In this lesson about acids and bases, students do an experiment to test certain items to determine what they are. Students use cabbage and litmus paper as indicators. Students understand how to sort the...
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Acid or Base? Toxie's On The Case!
In this chemistry worksheet, students read about the differences between substances that are acids and bases. They read about Litmus dye and the pH scale. They experiment with six household substance by testing them with litmus paper to...
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Air, Air Everywhere! Lesson 2: Acid Rain
Middle school environmentalists record the pH of four different liquids, including two aerosol cleaning products. They liken the products to acid rain and speculate in writing which might affect the human respiratory system. Although...
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Acid (and Base) Rainbows
Students are introduced to the differences between acids and bases and how to use indicators, such as pH paper and red cabbage juice, to distinguish between them. They make predictions that can be answered through scientific...
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Acids and Bases-pH Experiment
In this chemistry lab learning exercise, student use pH paper to test the pH of common household items. After collecting and charting their data, they complete 12 follow-up questions.
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Acids and Bases Crossword
For this chemistry worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 27 clues about acids and bases. Each clue lists number of letters for correct word.
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Answers for Acids and Bases Crossword
In this chemistry worksheet, students are provided with the answers for a crossword puzzle with 27 clues about acids and bases.
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Investigating Acidity
Learners classify liquids as an acid, base or neutral. They use purple cabbage juice as an indicator to test several liquids in order to group them as acids, bases or neutrals.
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Electrolytic Titration
Students observe an electrolytic titration using a conductivity tester. In this titration activity, students observe a solution of acid conducting electricity using the conductivity apparatus. They observe the acid solution being...
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What is the Best Solution to Dye Easter Eggs?
Young scholars use red and blue litmus paper to determine the category of common substances. They then set up an experiment using vinegar, water, and ammonia (or milk of magnesia) to determine that acids make the best solution for dyeing...
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Acids and Bases
Learners study acid and bases and how they fall on the pH scale. In this solutions lesson students complete a lob activity using litmus then fill out a data table.
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What is pH and Why is it Important?
Students investigate acids, bases, and pH, and related this knowledge to the problem of acid deposition.
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Acid Rain Lesson Plan Activity 2 - Understanding the Difference Between an Acid And a Base
Young scholars experiment to determine the difference between an acid and a base. They study the concept of adding a buffering agent to make an acid more basic. They study the pH scale.
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pH Pre-Lab: Acids and Bases
In this chemistry lab, students determine whether or not their saliva is acidic, basic, or neutral. After completing their test, they answer 6 analysis questions.
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Determining pH
Eighth graders explain the difference between acids, bases and neutral solutions. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders describe the properties of each. They determine the pH of an unknown solution using the indicator paper and pH scale.
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The pH scale
Students list the common properties of acids and bases. They classify substances as acids or bases, by using pH and litmus tests and are able to explain the pH scale. They participate in a lab activity which reinforce their understanding.
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Acid or Base? Toxie's on the Case
Learners recognize the difference between acids and bases. In this ToxMystery instructional activity, students play a computer game and experiment to find the difference between acids and bases. Learners use litmus paper to determine if...
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Strings and Things: An Investigation into pH
Students test the pH of everyday substances. For this chemistry lesson, students test the pH of household substances using litmus paper to classify substances as acids or bases, then use pH to test the validity of the claim that dock...
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Natural Indicators: How Do They Work?
Young scholars describe characteristics and common uses of acids and bases. They describe the role of natural indicators in the chemistry of acids and bases after testing and making observations on a variety of plant extracts. Students...
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Acid Base
In this acid and base worksheet, students review the characteristics of acids and bases, how to calculate pH of a solution, and define a buffered solution. This worksheet has 16 multiple choice questions and 3 problems to solve.
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The Colors of Chemistry
Students investigate the acidity and alkalinity of common household products in an experiment. They use red cabbage juice and litmus paper to show the difference between strong acids and bases as they work with vinegar, dish washing...