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Curated OER

Molar Mass

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply the ideal gas law and Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure to develop an experiment which determine the molar mass of butane from disposable lighters. In small groups, they develop a procedure and have it approved before...
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Curated OER

Central Nervous System Study Questions

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this central nervous system worksheet, young scholars define 24 terms associated with the human central nervous system. They answer 28 short answer questions dealing with the structures and function of the CNS.
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Curated OER

Classifying Materials

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students collect data and make observations on how given element samples respond to the field of a magnet and they calculate the density of the samples by finding the mass and volume.
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Curated OER

Names in the Field: A Simple GPS Field Exercise

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore basic methods of GPS data collection, uploading the data to a computer, and making simple maps of their data using GIS software. They create a map of the data using GIS software (or Excel)
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Curated OER

Birds of Different Feathers: Species Specialization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify differences in bird species and explain the concept of species specialization. They attain the knowledge that different birds occupy different habitats. Students identify characteristics and features of birds that make...
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Curated OER

Compost Tag

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify biodegradable items. In this environmental lesson, students participate in a game of tag. A student's name is called out along with a biodegradable item and the student is tossed a ball.
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Curated OER

Food webs and Energy Flows

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students become familiar with food chains.  In this food chains lesson plan, students understand that as consumers eat other consumers energy is passed. Students understand the vocabulary associated with food chains.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Classification of Matter by Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
The following tutorial provides an explanation of classification of matter by composition.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will use the physical and chemical properties of matter to categorize the various forms of matter.
eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Classification and Properties of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger resource called "Getting started in Chemistry," this page examines various topics related to the study of matter. Included in the study are properties of matter, classification of matter, pure substances, chemical...
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Classification of Matter Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
While this 10-question multiple choice quiz is published to accompany Glencoe's Physical Science textbook, it covers the basics of matter classification taught in any course. Written in standardized test style, learners can take the...
Handout
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Early Ideas About Matter: From Democritus to Dalton

For Students 9th - 10th
Site that deals with the basics of matter. An interactive animation goes through experiments conducted in the 19th Century to help come up with scientific laws. With each section there are questions for comprehension.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's the Matter: Concentration Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What's the Matter? is a guided inquiry lesson on classification of matter, physical and chemical properties, and physical and chemical changes. There are two parts to this lesson: (a) concentration game for definitions and (b)...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Concepts, Classification and States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Freshly baked bread and cherry pie are two delicious parts of any meal. What happens to the ingredients that go into the bread and the pie as they are heated in the...
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Chemical Compounds: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to classify matter into elements, compounds, and mixtures while watching this interactive lesson. Listen to the explanation while you discover how to differentiate between different types of matter.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will define a mixture and understand why mixtures are different than pure substances. They will classify mixtures as homogeneous or...
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Kent State University

Kent State: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice tree structure which shows the different separation technique needed for the two sides. Also gives examples of physical changes/separation techniques.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Matter

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students will use water and cornstarch to make a mystery matter, and then discuss what happens when different energy is applied.
Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Elements, Compounds, Substances and Mixtures

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn about the classification of matter based on whether the chemical composition is pure or a mixture. Understand the definitions of elements, compounds, substances, and mixtures, and what the differences are between them. Five types...
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Other

Homewood City Schools: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Homewood City Schools site has an outline form and contains lots of information about the classification and composition of matter. Some of the topics covered are matter and temperature, changes in state, composition of matter, and...
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Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University: Antoine: Chemistry: Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
A slideshow illustrating the science of matter from its properties, states, and classification to mixtures and the Periodic Table of Elements.
Handout
NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Dark Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides an introduction to dark matter and what it really is. Provides links to a quiz as well as facts about dark matter. Offers links to additional resources as well as related topics.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Polymers & Plastics: Classification & Models

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will use their prior knowledge about changes of matter including physical and chemical changes to examine and categorize various types of plastics (polymers). They will identify how their chemical properties allow them to have...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: What Is Matter?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Discover the composition of matter and the relationship between matter, atoms, and elements. Students will learn the differences between elements and compounds, and how molecules are formed. Chemical...