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Water Cycle Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars build a model and observe the cycle of evaporation and condensation that occurs in the water cycle. They see how the water cycle works, such as water condensing on the side of the jar and drops precipitating into rain...
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The Energy Debate - Stoichiometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine crude oil can be separated into useful fractions by a process of fractional distillation. They write a balanced equation for the reaction between a hydrocarbon and oxygen.
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pH Scale, acids and bases

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders define the pH scale, acids and bases. They distinguish between acidic and basic solutions using litmus paper. Students review simple chemical formulas. They define the subscript and coefficient in terms of chemical...
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Writing and Balancing Equations

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this equations worksheet, students identify simple reactions as direct combination, decomposition, single replacement, or double replacement. This worksheet has 20 fill in the blank questions.
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Energy Adventure Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete a scavenger hunt. In this energy lesson, students use various Internet websites to explore forms of energy, non-renewable sources, renewable sources, electricity, uses of energy and energy efficiency.
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Chemical Equations and Symbols

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical equations and symbols worksheet, students are given two written equations and they translate each into chemical symbols. They are given two equations with chemical symbols and they translate them into written equations.
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Science Quick Vocabulary Review Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science learning exercise, students read 15 science definitions and determine which science vocabulary word fits  each definition. Students write their answers in the box that precedes each definition.
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Charge and Electricity

For Students 9th - 12th
In this electricity worksheet, high schoolers read about electric charge, ionic notation, and conductors and insulators. Then students complete 19 matching, 6 fill in the blank, and 2 short answer questions.
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Chemicals, Chemicals, Everywhere

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students divide substances into categories: made of chemicals/not made of chemicals, synthetic/naturally occurring, and toxic/nontoxic. They observe a mystery chemical and determine what precautions they need to take when handling an...
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Chemistry & The Community

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students complete a Webquest which investigates the chemistry in items such as shampoo. They research the Internet, perform a lab experiment, and write a scientific lab report with their findings. Upon completion of the activities, the...
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WHAT MAKES A LIGHT BULB LIGHT?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are able to use inquiry to answer the essential questions. They are able to predict and test configurations of a battery, bulb, and wire that make the complete circuit. Students craft a group and individual theory of a...
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What's the Matter?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the components of matter. They discover what matter is, the states of matter, and how heat and cold cause it to change states in an online format. In addition, they complete internet-based lessons, activities, and quizzes.
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Polymers Lab: Bouncy Ball and Slime

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate chemical reactions to produce polymers. In this polymers lesson plan, 8th graders experiment with sodium silicate and ethyl alcohol to make a polymer. They also experiment with borax and glue to make a polymer....
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Minerals and Rock Cycle Review

For Students 8th - 10th
In this minerals and rocks instructional activity, students answer questions about the chemistry of minerals, scratch tests, rocks and the rock cycle, and erosion and deposition.
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Polymer Basics

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this polymer worksheet, students use an on line site to complete sentences about plastics, their chemical make-up, their uses, their history and information about recycling plastics.
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The Mole

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate moles and Avogadro's hypothesis. In this moles lesson plan, students complete a worksheet by finding the volume of 1 mole of each substance given its density and they find the number of molecules, the formula, the...
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Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this chemical reaction worksheet, students investigate the results of mixing calcium chloride with sodium bicarbonate. They observe the chemical and physical changes that occur, identify the properties of the chemical before and after...
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Nuclear Decay

For Students 9th - 12th
In this nuclear decay worksheet, students read about alpha and beta decay and the isotopes formed by the reactions. Students solve nine problems including writing the equations for the decay of radioactive isotopes, identifying the...
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Ionic Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th
For this compounds worksheet, students review the structure and properties of ionic compounds, their formulas and nomenclature, and molecular mass and percentage composition. This worksheet has 4 short answer questions and 7 problems to...
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The Seasons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Discover the change of the seasons by modeling the Earth-Sun system. Learners model the orbit of the Earth around the sun and explore how and why the patterns of winter and summer occur.
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Virus and Bacteriophage

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the differences between a virus and a bacteriophage. They explore various websites, identify the parts of a virus and a bacteriophage, and construct a model of a virus or bacteriophage.
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Compounds and Mixtures

For Students 9th - 10th
In this compounds worksheet, students draw a line to match the word with the definition. Students also match foods with their correct term.
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Chemistry of Food

For Students 9th - 10th
In this chemistry of food learning exercise, students complete 20 various types of questions related to food and nutrition. First, they complete a crossword puzzle with vocabulary terms. Then, students use the figure shown to write the...
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Stoichiometry

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this stoichiometry worksheet, students review definitions and equations associated with molarity, density, atomic mass, molarity, and dilutions. This worksheet has 18 word problems.

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