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Salt, To Use or Not To Use

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders develop a deeper understanding of chemical and physical changes. They explain how salt is made, used, and the affects it has on the body. They explain that salt in moderation is important to our health.
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Ice Cream Science

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students review properties of matter and discuss how materials change when things are done to them. They observe how materials change as a reaction to temperature by following the procedure to make ice cream and recording the temperature...
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Chemical Equilibrium

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical equilibrium learning exercise, students review hydration, dissociation, and colligative properties. Students also review Le Chatelier's principle. This learning exercise has 15 short answer questions and 12 problems to...
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Changing the Density of an Object - Changing Shape

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Continuing with the concept of volume and its effect on density, learners now work with a piece of clay to see if they can get it to float in water. This is a memorable end to a seven-part investigation of density. Make sure to check out...
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Changing State: Melting

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Dry ice is extremely cold — it is -109.3°F or -78.5°C. Scholars observe and explain the molecular motion associated with melting. Then they design their own experiments to speed up the melting process. Finally, a teacher presents a...
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Changing the Density of a Liquid - Adding Salt

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Fourth in a set of several little lessons on density, this one compares the density of fresh and salt water. First by demonstration, and then by a hands-on activity, learners find that adding salt increases the density, as is evidenced...
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Changing the Density of a Liquid - Heating and Cooling

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
During a unit on density, pupils ponder whether or not temperature affects this property. By carefully inserting blue cold water and yellow hot water into a room-temperature sample, they will see the answer. Make sure to have done the...
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Changing State: Freezing

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
There are five types of frost: ground frost, air frost, hoar frost, glaze, and rime. Scholars mix ice and salt in a metal container to observe frost forming on the outside of the can. Animations and videos enhance the learning. 
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Changing State: Evaporation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Why do experiments require a control? Guide scholars through designing an experiment to see what they can do to evaporate water faster with a lesson that stresses the importance of controlling all variables. The second activity...
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Exothermic and Endothermic Changes

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students define and identify endothermic/exothermic reactions. Using a series of experiments, they construct and interpret potential energy diagrams for their reactions.
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Thermodynamic Calculations for Chemical Reactions and Phase Changes

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this thermodynamics instructional activity, students describe the reactions given and then determine the thermodynamic calculations. This instructional activity has 14 problems to solve.
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Chemical Solutions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical solutions worksheet, Students determine the significance of the critical point in a phase diagram and rank solutions from weakest to strongest solute-solvent interaction. This worksheet has 4 problems to solve.
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Chemistry: Balancing Chemical Equations

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice balancing chemical equations. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders explain why it is necessary to balance equations. They complete practice worksheets individually.
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Matter

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this matter worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by describing the properties of matter, the changes of matter, and how matter can form mixtures.
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Chemical Equilibria and an Introduction to Water Chemistry

For Students Higher Ed
In this equilibrium and water chemistry worksheet, students solve twenty problems related to acids and bases, equilibrium and water.
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Weather, Sea Level Rise and Climate Change

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students compare the carbon dioxide content of four different samples. For this chemistry lesson, students research the causes of global warming. They explain how humans contribute to rising global temperature.
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Physical and Chemical Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
In this properties learning exercise, learners write the correct term in the spaces beside each definition. Then, students unscramble the letters in the boxes to answer a riddle.
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Heat and Thermodynamics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This is actually a 10-day mini unit on thermal energy for your high school chemists. Every avenue is taken to get learners absorbed in heat: a pretest, a PowerPoint presentation, Internet exploration, demonstrations, lab activities, and...
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Acids and Bases: Cabbage Juice Indicator

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders perform tests to identify acids and bases.  For this chemistry lesson, 5th graders identify common household substances as acids or bases using cabbage juice indicator strips.
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Hess's Law Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Challenge young scholars' understanding of thermochemistry with this skills-practice worksheet on Hess's Law. Given a series of five multi-step chemical reactions, learners must determine the overall change in entropy...
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Breathing Victory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students know that participation in sports requires energy. They comprehend that we get energy form the foods that we eat and the air thta we breathe. Converting food and air into usable energy is defined as celluar respiration. Students...
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BioFuels: The Chemistry and Economics of Alternative Fuels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Junior chemists manufacture biodiesel in the lab. In this exercise, they check the purity of the biodiesel using thin layer chromatography. They also calculate its density and heat of combustion. They are sure to rise to the...
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Comparing Activities of Selected Metals

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Don't overreact! A simple experiment demonstrates chemical reactions as scholars mix chemical solutions and metals in a large well plate. They note all changes to the metals, solutions, precipitate, colors, and more. A full data table...
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Chapter 19 Review, Section 3: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
If you need a homework assignment for your chemistry class, add this one to the possibilities. This assignment is composed of six questions including the identification of oxidizing and reducing agents, recognizing different redox...

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