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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Metal Activity: Determining the Activity Series of Metals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this chemistry laboratory, young scholars will investigate the activity of 4 unknown metals and rank them according to their activity. In order to achieve this objective, students will be combining a 1M HCl solution with each metal...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Polymer Science Laboratory

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level chemical engineering course highlighting polymers. Course topics focus on the range of properties of polymers, methods of synthesis, and physical chemistry. Course features include a list of related readings and a large...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Does It All Add Up?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this chemistry classroom lab activity, students use critical thinking to investigate the molecular properties of different liquids: rubbing alcohol and water.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing Word Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The students will learn to write word and formula equations. We will watch a web video about chemical equations. We will then complete the science in motion lab "The Color of Chemistry". The students will also be required to write word...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Polymers: The Discovery

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
A simple lab activity which introduces the field of polymer chemistry. Includes the use of polystyrene in a neat reaction.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Crystals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which students study and model crystal patterns, properties, and structures. Utilizes real samples of crystals and styrofoam balls.
Activity
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Homemade Slime!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Contains a procedure for creating slime -- a polymer formed by mixing water, borax, Elmer's glue, and food coloring. Following the procedure, the site contains a brief description of what polymers are.
Activity
University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska: Determining a Molecular Formula

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a seven part site from the University of Nebraska on molecular formulas. Sections are: Introduction, Purpose, General Safety Considerations, Procedure, Data Analysis and Concept Development, Implications and Applications,...

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