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Curated OER

Static Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this static electricity worksheet, middle schoolers use balloons, flannel cloths, and a plastic bag to create static electricity. Students then fill out 3 tables and answer 3 short answer questions.
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Curated OER

Rain Machine (Solar Still)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students experiment with a solar still. In this distillation lesson, students find a simple way to use evaporation to make salty water drinkable.
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Curated OER

Recognizing and Describing Chemical Changes

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders distinguish between physical and chemical changes in both natural and technological settings. They identify the reactants and products for a given chemical reaction. they then write simple chemical equations given the...
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Curated OER

Solar

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study solar energy.  For this renewable energy lesson students complete several lab activities using different controls and variables. 
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 5 Ps1 2: Conservation of Matter

For Teachers 4th - 5th
On this site, find a variety of materials to help students understand the conservation of matter. Create lessons that allow students to measure and graph quantities that could show even if matter is heated, cooled or combined with other...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Conservation of Mass Gum Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate whether or not chewing gum should be considered eating using the law of conservation of mass to reason that the portion lost of the original mass of gum must be swallowed.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps1 5: Conservation of Atoms in Reactions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS1-5: conservation of atoms in reactions.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Changing Matter:changing Matter: Is Weight the Same or Different?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners conduct a hands-on investigation to determine how matter, changing state, effects the property of weight. Students will collect data and graph their results. Resources include step by step instructions, a data worksheet, videos...
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Controlling Amount of Products in a Chemical Reaction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the chemical equation for the reaction between vinegar and baking soda. They observe that the gas produced in the reaction is also part of the products of the written chemical equation.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Physical Changes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the concept of law of conservation of mass.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Lesson Plans: What Is a Chemical Reaction?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After observing a demonstration of a chemical reaction between a burning candle and the oxygen in the air, students use atom model cut-outs to model the reaction and see that all the atoms in the reactants show up in the products.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Blowing Up Balloons, Chemically

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will understand and apply the Law of Conservation of Matter; balance chemical equations; use the following skills: observing and recording data (observations) and making inferences from observations.
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University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Spectroscope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan guides students to build a spectroscope, use it as a tool, and interpret their observations by applying concepts of conservation of energy and properties of matter.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Chemical Reactions: Investigating Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this 9th grade physical science guided inquiry, students will work in pairs to discover the indicators of chemical reactions. Each pair of students is assigned either an exothermic or endothermic reaction. Based on their observations,...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 5:1 Act. 4: Chem. Reactions Borax & Glue, Cream

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this experiment for Grade Five, students develop an understanding that chemical changes in matter do not affect the actual mass of the matter.

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