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The Nature of Chemical Change: Acting Out an Example

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify the signs that a chemical reaction took place. In this chemistry lesson, students role play the movement of different molecules of matter. They classify matter according to their properties.
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Reactions of Group 1 Metals With Water

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this elements worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer comparing lithium, sodium, and potassium observations. Then, they determine how these elements react with water. Students complete three fill-in-the-blank questions.
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Oceanic Absorption- Oceanic Sequestration

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the techniques that may be used to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.  In this pollution lesson plan students simulate oceanic sequestration using chemistry.
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Alka-Seltzer Cannons

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe what is happening when an Alka-Seltzer tablet is placed in a clear cup of water. They observe the release of carbon dioxide gas. Pupils answer the question of how much as is released by observing the experiment...
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High School Chemistry Questions

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this chemistry worksheet, students determine the number of water molecules is a given volume of water. Students determine the empirical formula for given compounds from the percentage mass of elements. This worksheet has 20 problems...
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General Chemistry I

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students balance each of the reactions presented using the periodic table to help. Then they predict the products of the reactions and write the net ionic equation. Students also write the empirical formulas...
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Nonmetals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research about the chemical processes involved in cave formation. For this chemistry lesson, students draw or find a cave picture with stalagmites and stalactites online. They write a brief caption and share them with the...
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Global Change — Change and Cycles Where Land, Air and Water Meet

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students participate in an experiment to define a parts-per-billion solution. In this ecology instructional activity, students select a second substance to create a parts-per-billion solution and observe and record their results....
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Chemistry Practice

For Students 9th - 11th
In this chemistry practice worksheet, students select the correct response to the given questions. Students apply knowledge about the states of matter, finding vapor pressure and atmospheric pressure.
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Separation Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Wow! Expose your chemistry class to every method of separating mixtures by showing this slide show. Learners will view diagrams and graphic organizers that support notes about filtration, chromatography, distillation, centrifugation, and...
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Production of a Gas - Controlling a Chemical Reaction

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Though the publisher designated this unit for use with third through eighth grades, this particular lesson would be best used with middle schoolers due to the specific measurement skills required. Basically, they set up the reaction...
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Combustion Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a balanced chemical reaction. They articulate how burning fossil fuels increase the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Students incorporate all the environmental risks involved as well.
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Acids And Bases

For Students 6th - 9th
In this acid and base chemistry worksheet, students solve 25 clues in a crossword puzzle based on the pH of common household solutions and common names of chemical compounds.
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Ocean Absorption Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine various techniques that can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and use chemistry to simulate oceanic sequestration. They conduct an experiment involving the method of oceanic absorption for carbon sequestration,...
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Limestone

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this limestone activity, students name three sources of calcium carbonate, write the chemical formula, and determine the three elements found in calcium carbonate. This activity has 7 short answer and 3 problems to solve.
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Kidney Structure and Function: removing intracellular waste

For Teachers 9th
Your class will learn all about the function of the kidney and how  it operates in animals from different habitats.  The methods of absorption, filtering and excretion are detailed and pupils will learn of the different...
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Chemical Consequences of Burning Fossil Fuels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Future scientists are introduced to the chemical consequences of burning fossil fuels, learning that fossil fuel combustion leads to the formation of oxides of three nonmetals: carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur, all of which end up in the...
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Chapter 2 and 3 Practice Worksheet - Formulas and Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th
In this formulas and equations worksheet, chemistry apprentices write the chemical formulas given the names. They calculate percent composition, balance equations, and calculate the mass of a substance present in a fertilizer. This is a...
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Version 001 - Quiz 1

For Students 9th - 12th
The phase diagram tops this chemistry quiz. Junior scientists answer eight multiple-choice questions as they analyze it and make calculations regarding the heat of vaporization. 
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Chapter 14 Review, Section 1: Acids and Bases

For Students 9th - 12th
An overview of acid and base compounds and their reactions is presented with this handout. Pupils name compounds and write chemical formulas. They write net ionic equations and explain how acidic solutions might conduct electricity. This...
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Off Base

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study La Chatelier's principle and identify how carbon dioxide may affect pH.  In this coral lesson students complete a worksheet on pH and observe a lab.
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Chemistry: Chemical Reaction

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students name the reactants and products, balance the equation, calculate the molecular weight of the reactants and products, and classify each reaction type. Students fill in a table of solubility...
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Organic Chemistry-Understanding Organic Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this organic reactions worksheet, high schoolers are given descriptions of the seven types of reaction of organic compounds. They then answer six questions about these reactions.
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AP Chemistry-Gas Law Practice

For Students 10th - 12th
In this gas worksheet, students find pressures, partial pressures, volumes, temperatures and number of moles of gases using the various gas laws.