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Physical Changes of Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students observe changes in water. In this lesson about water and its forms, students perform an experiment to determine how water changes. Students analyze what causes water to be solid, liquid, or gas. Students record their...
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The Chemistry of Bigger Bubbles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore properties of bubbles. In this lesson plan about bubbles, 4th graders perform an experiment. Students analyze the properties of bubble making substances and surface tension. Students create a square bubble....
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Organic Chemistry Practice Test

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Framed as an organic chemistry practice test, this resource could be used for a variety of purposes. Composed of 15 questions about organic compounds such as isomers, alkynes, alkenes and amines, and other topics related to organic...
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Properties of Salt

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students see how the properties of salt affect the color of flame, the flow of electricity, and the freezing temperature of water. They identify salt and sugar crystals under a microscope and discuss various practical uses of salt.
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The Chemistry of Water / Industrial Waste at My High School

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers gain factual knowledge of the nature of industrial waste at on their school site. They gain process knowledge of the laboratory techniques and collection procedures for wastewater samples.
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AP Chemistry Thermochemistry 2

For Students 10th - 12th
For this thermochemistry worksheet, students solve a variety of problems including finding heats or reactions, determining specific heats of substances, finding the amount of energy released in a calorimeter determining the final...
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Basic Vitamins: Water-Soluble and Fat-Soluble

For Teachers 5th - 8th
An incredibly thorough lesson on vitamins, and how to keep one's body at peak health. Learners access a variety of excellent worksheets embedded in the plan that have them consider raw vs. cooked foods, a vegetable nutrition summary,...
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine water. In this chemistry lesson, student examine the physical properties of water and how it changes from a liquid to a solid or a gas. This lesson contains links to a second and third complimentary lesson on...
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Cereal Bowl Science and Other Investigations with the Newspaper

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
What do cereal, fog, and space shuttles have to do with newspapers? A collection of science investigations encourage critical thinking using connections to the various parts of the newspaper. Activities range from building origami seed...
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Density Of A Material

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars determine the density of a material created in the laboratory and observe physical and chemical changes. They engage in a lab activity, and answer questions on a worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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Elements In Chemistry: Solids, Liquids and Gases

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils investigate the kinetic-molecular theory. In this state of matter lesson plan, students consider the differences of melting glaciers, melting icebergs and investigate on what happens when submerged water melts.
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Mixing Oil and Water

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore physical science by participating in a class experiment. In this chemistry lesson, students discuss what they predict will happen when cooking oil and water are blended together. Students utilize a plastic bottle,...
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What's the Connection?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain hardground communities in the Gulf of Mexico. In this deep-sea ecosystem lesson, students investigate the connection between deep-sea ecosystems and petroleum deposits. They discuss the relationship between hydrocarbon...
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Gas Laws and Alka-Seltzer Rockets

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the Ideal Gas Law. In this three states of matter lesson, students create Alka-Seltzer rockets using film canisters. Students record observations and data according to the scientific method and explain the gas...
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Water You Can Use from the Air Conditioner

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners work together to research water quantity, quality and safety standards. They complete a lab to discover how to use the water from an air conditioner. They write a paper to show their findings.
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Science Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 8th
Class members read 25 clues about all areas of science, including biology, chemistry, weather, physical science, and insert their answers into a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank and the students would need experience with tough...
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Phase Transition Temperature of Fats

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students investigate through experimentation the solidifying behavior of some edible fat mixtures by determining their cooling curves. Then they data-log equipment to obtain a large number of temperature...
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Chemistry 1A Review

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this Chemistry 1A activity, students review, molecular weight, solubility, endothermic reactions, and number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for elements. Students review Lewis Structures and how to predict the amount of product...
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It’s a Matter of Change

For Students 4th - 8th
In this chemistry worksheet, learners identify and describe the differences between solids and liquids. They respond to six questions related to matter and then, draw their favorite one.
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Mystery of the Eleven Unknown Substances

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify eleven white substances that are commonly found in the household. They, in pairs, perform experiments on a variety of substances, and must identify them based on the reactions they observe.
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The Magic School Bus Baked in a Cake

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students learn that baking is like a chemistry experiment as they make chemistry happen by following a recipe for pretzels.
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Fun Activities Using Seeds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze the size, shape, and form of several different seeds. In this all about seeds lesson plan, students complete four activities involving characteristics of seeds. Students observe the seeds, record information about the...
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Chemical Changes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners compare types of chemical change. In this chemical reaction lesson, students use a variety of household items to investigate different types of chemical change. Learners will engage in a discussion about the dangers of chemicals...
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Putting Back the Pieces

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders become museum conservators and undertake the hypothetical restoration of an ancient American work of art. Groups design a plan for reconstructing the work of art, outlining the steps they need to take and the materials...