Teach Engineering
Wizardry and Chemistry
No need to go to Ollivanders to buy a magic wand. In the chemistry lab activity, young magicians mix chemicals to create combustible compounds. By applying these compounds to an iron wire, they create magic wands.
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Bridging to Polymers: Thermoset Lab
Investigate thermoset polymers through experimentation. In an effort to determine the strongest, most flexible mixture, groups conduct an experiment on different-ratio epoxy-amine polymers to finish the set of two lessons.
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Teach Engineering: Wizardry and Chemistry
Students learn how common pop culture references (Harry Potter books) can relate to chemistry. While making and demonstrating their own low-intensity sparklers (muggle-versions of magic wands), students learn and come to appreciate the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Applicable Stoichiometry: Combustion Reaction of Acetylene
In this chemistry lab, students investigated the best stoichiometric mixture of acetylene gas generated from the reaction of calcium carbide and water with available atmospheric oxygen in order to achieve the highest group altitude of a...
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Widener University: Hints for Solving Stoichiometry Prob.
Great analogy if you are uncomfortable with the concept of limiting reactants. A great starting point. Finishes with chemistry.
Chemistry Collective
Chem Collective: Stoichiometry and Solution Preparation Problem
In this limiting reagents problem, students mix together solutions in different ratios in an attempt to produce a final solution that contains only 1 product.
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Chem Collective: Gravimetric Determination of Arsenic
Set in the context of ground water contamination in Bangladesh, this stoichiometry and analytical chemistry activity examines the issues around identifying wells contaminated with arsenic. In this activity, students perform a gravimetric...
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Chem Collective: Current Collection of Virtual Lab Problems
A collection of over 30 virtual chemistry problems with accompanying interactive activities. Each problem includes a word file for potential differentiation in your classroom.
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Chem Collective: Mission Critical Chemistry
Students use stoichiometry and thermochemistry to design a new fuel for a mission to Mars. In this activity, students work in teams using the virtual lab to characterize a new set of oxidants and reductants that can serve as a fuel for...
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Teach Engineering: Bridging to Polymers: Thermoset Lab
Students act as engineers to learn about the strengths of various epoxy-amine mixtures, and observe the unique characteristics of different mixtures of epoxies and hardeners. Student groups make and optimize thermosets by combining two...
Chemistry Collective
Chem Collective: Determining Reactants and Products in a Solution of Dna
In this limiting reagents problem, students are given specific concentrations of DNA solutions and are asked to predict what products and reactants will remain after a specific volumes are mixed and reaction has occurred.
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Chem Collective: Determine the Concentration of Unknown Silver Nitrate Solution
In this limiting reagents problem, students are asked to determine the amount of silver nitrate dissolved in a solution by performing a reaction with solid NaCl. In this randomized activity, each student is given a different unknown...
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Chem Collective: Determining Stoichiometric Coefficients
Students use the virtual lab to determine how four unknown substances react with each other including their stoichiometric coefficients. In this randomized activity, each student receives a different reaction and students can check their...
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Chem Collective: Acid Dilution Problem
In this activity, students use the virtual lab to create 500mL of 3M HCl solution from a concentrated stock solution of 11.6M HCl. They must first calculate the correct volumes of 11.6M HCl solution and water to mix together to create...
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Chem Collective: Cola and Sucrose Concentration Problem
In this activity, students use the virtual lab to prepare a sucrose solution for a soda recipe. They next calculate the concentration of their solution in terms of molarity, percent mass and density. Finally, they compare the density of...
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Chem Collective: Determining Stoichiometric Coefficients
In this activity, students use the virtual lab to determine how four unknown substances react with each other including their stoichiometric coefficients.
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Chem Collective: Textbook Style Limiting Reagents Problem Ii
In this activity, students practice with experiments involving limiting reagents and the test their knowledge to determine the concentration of an unknown solution.
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Chem Collective: Predicting Dna Concentration
In this limiting reagents problem, students are given specific concentrations of DNA solutions and are asked to predict what products and reactants will remain after a specific volumes are mixed and reaction has occurred.
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Chem Collective: Unknown Concentration of Dna Solution Problem
In this advanced limiting reagent problem, students use the virtual lab to determine the concentration of a solution of DNA by reacting it with known amounts of a fluorescent dye which binds to the DNA.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Cell Sheet App
Students use the CellSheet App to enter data and text in cells, create cell formulas and use built-in functions. Student explore the utility of this App in science classes, such as Chemistry and Biology. They calculate the molarity of a...