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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Energy Levels, Electrons, and Covalent Bonding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars discover the concept that two atoms can attract and form a covalent bond.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps1 1: Atomic Composition Model

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A collection of lesson plans for helping middle schoolers understand atomic composition. Site uses work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos to plan lessons to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules.
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Other

Science Alive: Synthetic vs. Natural: What's the Difference?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this reading, students will learn that a substance's properties arise from its molecular structure, not from how it's made (i.e., synthesized by people or found in nature). There is no fundamental difference between natural and...
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McREL International

Mc Rel: Whelmer #33 Learning Activity: Density Balloon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A simple activity that investigates the effect of heat on the volume of a gas. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: What Is Density?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Calculate the density of cubes made of different materials to determine what type of material it contains. Using this information explain that the size, mass, and arrangement of the atoms or molecules of a substance determines its density.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Charles' Law and Ivory Soap

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this activity students will observe and record the properties of various types of bar soap. They will discover that due to the ingredients some soaps are denser than others, and ivory soap will actually float. Students will see a...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Whole Body Ozone Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this activity, students will play the roles of various atoms and molecules to help them better understand how ozone is formed in the earth's stratosphere.
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McREL International

Mc Rel: Glue Polymer (Whelmer #15 Learning Activity)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An easy to do activity that investigates the basic principles behind chemical bonding. The activity is written in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Plastic Polymers: Investigating Their Flexibility

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars will use their prior knowledge about changes of matter to develop a hypothesis to test the physical properties of materials such as plastic (polymers) and how its chemical properties allow it to have unique physical...
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Other

Science Alive: What Is Organic Chemistry?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This reading/lesson plan introduces students to the concept of organic chemistry.
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Other

Science Alive: The Many Faces of Steroids

For Teachers 1st - 9th
This reading is an introduction to the great variety of steroids and their many different uses.
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Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Smoke in a Bottle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers will learn how complete and incomplete combustion is different and also how the products affect us.

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