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The Big Bang
Fifth graders relate the elements in the human body to those produced during a supernova. In this space science and chemistry lesson, 5th graders listen to a lecture and view visuals about the big bang. They relate the production of...
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Summary of Periodic Trends
This concise collection of images speaks volumes about the trends in the periodic table of elements. Different versions of the periodic table are displayed demonstrating different trends. Teachers' notes are included to assist your...
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Chemistry Slide Collection
A huge slide show provides a review of almost every topic there is to cover in basic chemistry! Your young scientists will be interested to see each illustration and example given. The appearance of the 120 slides varies greatly, most...
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Ternary Compounds
Practice naming ternary compounds with this PowerPoint presentation. Individual slides show the patterns for memorizing the nomenclature for polyatomic ions. Several examples are included for student practice. This thorough and...
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Balancing Chemical Equations
Balancing equations means conserving mass; use the presentation to help learners practice this concept. The resource includes 56 equations for your class to practice balancing. Scholars focus on one reaction type at a time. Groups of...
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What Are Elements?
Students investigate elements by by defining scientific terms. In this Periodic Table of Elements instructional activity, students utilize a glass of water, and powdered fruit drink to perform a lab activity demonstrating...
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Balancing Act
In this chemistry worksheet, students determine the number of atoms in each element and select one that is not equal on both sides of the equation. Then they add a coefficient in front of the formula with that element and adjust their...
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Making Molecules
In this making molecules worksheet, students complete a table of elements with their symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, number of protons, number of electrons, period and group. Students then make models using pipe cleaners and beads of...
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Balancing Equations Challenge
In this balancing equations worksheet, students identify the number of atoms in given molecules and compounds and they balance ten equations by placing the proper coefficients in front of the reactants and products.
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Speeding up the Fizz
Students investigate temperature and chemical reactions. They explore the effect of temperature and particle size has on the rate of a simple chemical reaction. In addition, they graph their results and answer assessment questions.
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Bonding
In this bonding learning exercise, high schoolers read about the octet rule in bonding, ion notation, ionic bonds, covalent bonds and oxidation numbers. Students write 2 ion notations, they determine if 8 sets of ions will make...
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Periodic Table
In this periodic table and elements learning exercise, students review valence electrons, octet rule, oxidation number, and the difference between metals and non-metals on the periodic table. This learning exercise has 5 matching, 20...
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The Periodic Table
Eighth graders read and interpret the Periodic Table. They also make decisions on how to group and arrange different kinds of matter and draw the structure of atoms of pure elements. Finally, 8th graders contrast and compare basic...
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Get the Big Picture
In this atom, element, and atom learning exercise, students will read descriptions of each and then use this information to fill in the blanks of 4 questions.
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Periodic Table Basics Review Sheet
In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a chart with the appropriate element symbol, the atomic mass and the atomic number. They classify elements by their groups and as metals, nonmetals or semi-metals. They also answer two...
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Matter, Matter
Learners define vocabulary related to the parts of the atom. In this matter instructional activity, students navigate the web to find the structure and the forces that affect atoms. Learners complete an experiment with...
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The Dalton Model
For this Dalton worksheet, students read about John Dalton and his contributions to understanding the atom. Students are given sample data for Dalton's experiments and they answer questions about the data in his experiments.
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Periods and Groups; Valence Electrons; Masses
In this elements learning exercise, students read how the elements are organized in periods and groups in the periodic table. Students use the periodic table to find the valence electrons and calculate molecular mass. This learning...
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Tootsie-Roll Pop Chemistry
Students use Tootsie-Roll Pops to become familiar with atoms and chemical formulas. They, in groups, find more combinations of Tootsie-Roll Pops than the other lab groups within 3 minutes (Round 1), and within 5 minutes (Round 2).
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Formula Mass Calculations
In this atoms learning exercise, learners calculate the formula mass for chemical compounds. This learning exercise has 12 problems to solve.
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Electron Dot Structures/Lewis Structures
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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Chemistry Midterm Topic Review
In this chemistry review worksheet, learners answer and solve 95 questions about chemical reactions, hydrocarbons, functional groups, moles, acids and bases and solutions.
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Introduction to the Periodic Table
In this periodic table worksheet, high schoolers will label the atomic number, atomic mass, element name, and element symbol for oxygen. Then students will determine the characteristics of the different groups of elements on the periodic...
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Periodic Table Basics Make-Up Test
In this periodic table learning exercise, learners complete a table of elements with their atomic number, atomic mass and symbol. They classify elements by their group name and distinguish between metals, nonmetals, and semi-metals. They...