Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Properties of Elements & Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this elements and compounds worksheet, students review the physical properties of different compounds and elements using websites for information. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 1 short answer question.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Physical and Chemical Changes Crossword

For Students 8th - 12th
In this chemistry instructional activity, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 15 clues about both physical and chemical changes. Each clue lists number of letters for correct word.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Answers for Physical and Chemical Changes Crossword

For Students 8th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students are provided with the answers for a crossword puzzle containing 15 clues about physical and chemical changes.
Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Hydrogen and s-Block Elements

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Lesson 19 in the series of 36 analyzes the element hydrogen and the s-block elements. Through readings, answering questions, and discussion, learners write about and explain their occurrence, physical and chemical properties, and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Water

For Students 7th - 12th
In this water worksheet, students compare and contrast elements and compounds. Students define chemical symbols, chemical formulas, and chemical properties. This worksheet has 19 short answer questions.
Lesson Plan
Chymist

The Solubility of a Salt in Water at Various Temperatures

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
An educational activity allows young chemists to test the solubility of different types of salt at various temperatures. Groups create a graph using data from unsaturated, saturated, and supersaturated solutions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Things Are Heating Up

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science learning exercise, students read about chemical changes. Students also answer 3 comprehension questions about the reading.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 13 Review, Section 1: Ions in Aqueous Solutions and Colligative Properties

For Students 7th - 12th
This is an apt assignment for chemistry takers that are studying ionic solutions. Eight questions require problem solving and critical thinking to answer. The first question instructs learners to use a table in the textbook, but you can...
Lesson Plan
Beyond Benign

Catalysts and Oxygen

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Here is an engaging and hands-on lesson plan that allows high school chemists to demonstrate the effects of a catalyst on various chemicals. They garner knowledge of how reactants and products differ from one another, while...
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Teach Engineering

Density Column Lab - Part 1

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Mass and density — aren't they the same thing? This activity has groups use balance beams and water displacement to measure several objects. The pupils use the measurements to calculate the density of the objects. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Grow an Alum Crystal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What an exciting lab experiment to conduct with your high school chemistry class! Crystals are formed naturally in the environment. However, allow your blossoming chemists to create their own unique crystals using alum and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Alchemists' Theory of the Elements

For Students 8th - 10th
In this alchemy worksheet, students 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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It's About Time

Elements and Compounds

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Young scientists use electrolysis to separate water into its elements before experimenting with fire to learn about their properties. A helpful resource provides a reading passage and analysis questions. 
Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Solutions

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Aqua regia, or royal water in Latin, is a solvent that can dissolve solid gold and platinum into a solution. Activity nine in a series of 36 allows classes to learn, through readings and answering questions, what a solution is and the...
Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Adsorption and Catalysis

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Adsorption, not absorption, is when atoms stick to the surface of an object, like water sticking to a grain of sand. An informative lesson delves into adsorption, teaching physical and chemisorption and the factors that affect them....
Lesson Plan
Chymist

Determination of the Volume of CO2 in Pop Rocks

For Students 9th - 12th
Where does the pop in pop rocks come from? An engaging activity asks scholars to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in a package of Pop Rocks candy. Learners dissolve the candy in water and use the solubility of CO2 to determine its mass.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Classifying Chemicals

For Students 9th - 12th
In this acids and bases worksheet, learners identify the strengths of acids and  bases and indicate the concentration of hydronium and hydroxide ions. They determine if given chemical formulas are acids or bases, they find...
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Curated OER

What do Chemists See When they Look at Chemicals?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemicals worksheet, students answer 15 multiple choice questions about chemicals, compounds, inorganic and organic molecules.
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Curated OER

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...
Lab Resource
Pingry School

The Gelation of Guar Gum with Borax

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Some of kids' favorite toys are the products of science experiments. Scholars follow precise measurements to mix and create their own slime and Play-Doh. They observe the changing textures and the chemical reactions throughout the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 3 Worksheet Matter

For Students 10th - 12th
In this matter worksheet, students answer ten questions about matter including the phase of matter, mixtures and how they are different from compounds, the physical and chemical properties of matter and the difference between homogeneous...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Matter and Change

For Students 9th - 11th
In this matter and change worksheet, students answer 24 questions on topics such as elements, compounds, mixtures and chemical reactions. Students answer questions about the properties of matter such as their physical state and shape. In...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Magnesium: From Sea Water to Fireworks

For Students 7th - 10th
In this magnesium learning exercise, students read about how magnesium is extracted from sea water and the different uses of magnesium. Then students complete 4 short answer questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Combination of Atoms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atoms learning exercise, students review protons, neutrons, electrons, molecules, compounds, and ions. This learning exercise has 10 fill in the blank and 3 problems to solve.