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Reading Chemical Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret basic chemical formulas. When class begins, students interpret a "chemical formula" for fruit salad. After they interpret the recipe, students use the same strategies to identify chemical formulas. They evaluate the...
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Different Minerals

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this minerals worksheet, students read about the relationship between elements, rocks and minerals. They experiment using 6 different colored gumdrops to represent 6 common elements. Students construct gumdrop and toothpick models of...
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Chemistry and Bonding

For Students 9th - 12th
In this bonding learning exercise, students take an interactive quiz with 15 multiple choice questions about the VSEPR Theory, bonding, the geometry of molecules, Lewis structures, resonance structures and enthalpy changes.
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IPC Chemistry Review

For Students 9th - 12th
For this chemistry review worksheet, students classify and name compounds, calculate atomic mass, draw Lewis Dot Diagrams, and determine number of protons for atoms. This worksheet has 37 fill in the blank, 38 matching, and 3 short...
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Electron Dot Structures/Lewis Structures

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this elements learning exercise, students practice drawing electron dot structures for atoms. Students draw the Lewis Structures for molecules with single and multiple bonds plus polyatomic ions. This learning exercise has 33 problems...
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Laboratory: Modeling Molecular Shapes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this molecules worksheet, students answer post lab questions about types of bonds, factors that determine polarity and molecular geometry. They calculate electronegativity differences in atoms and determine the types of bonds between...
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WS 5.6 Graham's Law

For Students 10th - 12th
In this gases activity, students use the concepts of Graham's Law of diffusion to determine the velocity of gases and molecules. They describe kinetic energy and how it relates to the mass and velocity of objects.
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VSEPR And Polarity

For Students Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this VSEPR theory learning exercise, students evaluate the electron-pair geometry of organic and inorganic molecules. They construct Lewis structures and resonance structures for 17 compounds and complete 3 short answer questions.
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Covalent Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th
In this covalent compounds worksheet, students answer 8 questions about bonding in covalent compounds, covalent bonds, and diatomic molecules. Students draw 2 dot diagrams showing covalent bonding. They answer 4 questions about bacteria...
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Traveling Nitrogen

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students act out the cycling of nitrogen through the environment. In this nutrient cycle instructional activity, students role play as nitrogen atoms traveling through the nitrogen cycle. They travel to stations and roll dice...
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WS 10.2 Chemical Bonding in Alkanes

For Students Higher Ed
In this bonding worksheet, students write the chemical formula, the name of the alkane, the structural formula and the condensed formula given the number of carbon atoms in each alkane.
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Organic Chemistry-Emphatically Aliphatic

For Students 9th - 12th
In this aliphatic worksheet, students are given eight hydrocarbon molecules. They determine if they are alkanes, alkenes or alkynes. They draw a diagram of each and indicate if they are saturated or unsaturated.
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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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WS 10.5 Organic Compounds

For Students Higher Ed
For this organic compounds worksheet, students write the structural formulas for four compounds, they draw isomers for given molecules and they draw line formulas for given cycloalkanes and haloalkanes.
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Bhopal - Covalent Bonding

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using the chemicals that leaked in the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, chemists examine covalent bonds. Provide for them the chemical reactions and have them draw Lewis diagrams for the molecules involved. That's about all there is to the...
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Intro to Biology Chapters 1 & 2 Practice Test

For Students 9th - 12th
Don't be fooled by the title - this biology quiz could serve as an AP biology or college-level biology quiz. Some of the molecules represented may be difficult to identify without seeing the textbook from which this is based. It could...
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Polymers

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore online tutorial on polymers. In this chemistry lesson plan, they create two polymers in the lab and compare their properties. They write a sales letter about their new and improved polymer product.
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The Physical Setting

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine chemical reactions.  In this chemistry lesson students choose an investigation that they wish to perform based on their interest.
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Temperature Changes Everything

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Middle school chemists visit interactive websites in order to discover what happens to molecular motion when heat is added to matter. They conduct an experiment that demonstrates the expansion of matter with the addition of heat. A lab...
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Molecular Model Building

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
During this hands-on activity, young chemists build molecular models based on the Lewis dot structure before studying valence shell electron pair repulsion theory. 
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Binary Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Binary compounds are explained with the periodic table, atomic charges, and examples. Viewers are taught to name binary compounds and then are presented with a chart of cations and ions. Finally, they see a few photos of forms of silicon...
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What Is a Chemical Reaction?

For Students 6th - 12th
Take your class inside a beaker for an up-close view of a chemical reaction! Junior chemists examine how chemical reactions occur using an interactive resource. The activity allows users to change the temperature and observe how it...
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Temperature and Reaction Rate

For Students 9th - 12th
Does increasing temperature increase the rate of a chemical reaction? Junior chemists examine the effects of temperature on reaction rate using an engaging interactive. Pupils select the temperature of the reaction vessel, then observe...
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Catalysis

For Students 9th - 12th
Get ready to kick things up a notch! Young scientists explore the effects of catalysts using a fun interactive. Learners start the reaction without using a catalyst, then add one over time to examine its effects on reaction rate.

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