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Erosion: Changing the Face of Earth

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore how the landscape of the planet can be changed by different elements of wind, water, ice and chemicals through hands-on activities. They examine pictures of areas around town and discuss anything they think is out...
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Exploring the Physical and Chemical Properties of Polymers

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the physical and chemical properties and explore the differences.  In physical and chemical property lesson plan students test polymers for the differences between the physical and chemical properties, record their...
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What Are Physical and Chemical Properties?

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this properties worksheet, students compare and contrast physical properties and chemical properties. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Amazing Water Changes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils explore the properties of water and how it changes states. In this kindergarten to 2nd grade science instructional activity, students pair a hands-on science activity with two suggested books. This inquiry...
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Types of Chemical Reactions Lab

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students experiment with several different reactions and identify each as a single replacement, double replacement, synthesis, decomposition or combustion reaction. Students observe the changes in...
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The Changing Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students observe and analyze weathering. In this earth science lesson, students demonstrate physical and chemical weathering in two experiments, then write questions for a class Jeopardy game.
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Alchemists' Theory of the Elements

For Students 8th - 10th
In this alchemy worksheet, learners read about the early thoughts of alchemists regarding elements. Students are given an experiment done by an alchemist during the Middle Ages and they answer three questions about the experiment knowing...
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Some Halogen Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this halogen chemistry learning exercise, students complete a practical to gain experience observing inorganic halogens and their salts. They observe changes in each chemical reaction and write the chemical equation for each experiment.
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Properties of Matter

For Students 9th - 12th
In this properties of matter worksheet, high schoolers answer 6 questions related to matter. They classify and categorize given statements as chemical or physical properties, they identify chemical and physical changes and they find the...
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Introduction to Materials Science - Part B

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to give specific examples of what to do and what not to do during given safety situations, and classify materials as metals, polymers, ceramics/glass, or composites. They are able to distinguish between chemical and...
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Trapping CO2

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate climate change and how the properties of carbon dioxide and methane play a part.  In this climate lesson students use a chemical reaction to trap CO2 and methane.
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Interactive Quiz 2

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry interactive quiz, students answer 15 multiple choice questions on chemical bonding, enthalpy and Lewis structures.
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The "Clock Reaction" Kinetics Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the effects of temperature and concentration on the rate of reactions. In this "clock reaction" kinetics lesson plan, students change the concentration of one reactant and keep the second constant. An indicator is...
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Reaction Kinetics and Rate Laws

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this reaction kinetics worksheet, students draw a graph of energy vs. reaction progress and determine the factors which change the speed of a reaction. Students learn about rate laws. This worksheet has 1 graph, 15 fill in the...
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ToxMystery Lesson Plan 2 : Case Book: Catch That Hazard!!!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners explore toxic hazards. In this personal health lesson, students discover appropriate uses for household chemicals as they identify potentially harmful products in their homes.
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What's The Scoop?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the properties of matter.  In this cross curriculum three states of matter science instructional activity, students listen to the poem "Eighteen Flavors" by Shel Silverstein, and predict what will happen if listed...
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Reactivity Series of Metals

For Students 10th
In this reactivity series worksheet, 10th graders complete 10 short answer questions on metals. They identify and balance chemical reactions.
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Keep it Bottled Up: Linear Rates of Pressure Increase

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils explore linear functions in this lesson when they collect and analyze data as a chemical reaction proceeds. Learners record pressure versus time data and model the data as a linear function. They also examine the concept of slope...
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The Reaction Between Magnesium and Hydrochloric Acid

For Students 9th - 12th
In this rate of chemical reactions instructional activity, learners experiment with different concentrations and volumes of hydrochloric acid mixed with magnesium to explore the rate of chemical reactions. They measure the rates of the...
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Article - "Designer Catalysts"

For Students 10th - 12th
In this catalyst activity, students define catalyst and enzyme and explain how these work in a chemical reaction. Students calculate molar mass of a compound. This activity has 7 short answer questions and 2 problems to solve.
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Reaction Reasoning

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experiment with chemical reactions and examine what happens to the atoms when different reactions occur.  In this matter lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab experiment. 
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Ionic, Covalent, and Metallic Bonding

For Teachers 8th - 12th
You may want to make a few changes before sharing this slide show with your chemistry class. For one, remove the bright blue swirly background that makes the black font hard to read. Ionic bonds are described with the use of an electron...
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Laboratory - Density of a Material

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct a lab (with water, guar gum and sodium borate) and carefully record physical and chemical properties and changes throughout the session, and experiment with weighing by difference.
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Candle Observations

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view a demonstration and record and questions and observations that they have.  In this candle lesson students discuss their observations and give examples of the changes they saw. 

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