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Rate Laws Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this rate laws worksheet, students solve four problems. They determine rates of reactions, they determine which rate laws is used, they determine the overall reaction order and they identify the rate of appearance and disappearance of...
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Infectious Disease Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a simulation of how diseases are transmitted. Each student holds a test tube, with only one containing the "disease" while the others have water. They move around the room until told to stop. Using droppers to...
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Elements Compounds and Mixtures

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students apply science basic knowledge of chemistry to the puzzles that are listed for the four parts of the sheet while focusing upon the identification of a metalloid.
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Weathering

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this weathering worksheet, students investigate the effects of water and acid on limestone. They form a hypothesis for both and experiment to find the results.
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Ocean Life

For Teachers 6th
Students explore the topics of ocean water salinity, ocean life zones, marine life classification, and ocean food chains. They observe demonstrations, conduct experiments, complete quizzes and handouts, and analyze key vocabulary.
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Microfriends: Medicines from the Deep Sea

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars explore the concept of beneficial microorganisms. In this microorganisms lesson, students observe different bacteria found in organisms  Young scholars discuss and describe three ways that microorganisms benefit...
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Sensational Slime

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners mix solutions of polyvinyl alcohol and borax. They predict what happen and record their observations. They prepare a T-chart comparing Jell-o to their mixture.
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Identifying Anions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this anions learning exercise, high schoolers are given a table showing nine anions, the test that indicates the presence of each anion, and what will be observed when each substance is added to the anion.
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Acid-Base Titrations without Burets

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Young scholars analyze the level of acid and base in a titration. In this chemistry lesson, students investigate the amount of acid and base required to create certain household chemicals. They perform this activity without the use of...
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Generate a Calibration Curve for Chlorophyll a

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students measure and graph the absorbance of light by chlorophyll at a specific wavelength versus chlorophyll concentration. They are given an unknown and determine its concentration from their calibration curve. Students become familiar...
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Thermodynamic Equilibrium Constants

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
In this chemistry worksheet, learners examine the concept of thermodynamic equilibrium constants with intense detail. The application of the knowledge is practiced with problem solving.
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Acid Rain Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect data on causes of Acid Rain. In this science lesson, students simulate the effects that produce acid rain, collect and analyze data from their samples. They relate science and statistics in this lesson.  
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The Floating Golf Ball

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore density by floating golf balls. They explore having their golf balls float halfway in a container of water and discuss density and its realtionship to where the golf balls are floating. After adding food coloring,...
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Spectrophotometric Determination of an Equilibrium Constant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers determine the equilibrium constant for a chemical system and use graphing techniques and data analysis to evaluate experimental data.
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The Cloning of Plasmid and Spinach DNA

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars will first extract genomic DNA from spinach and perform a restriction enzyme digestion on both the spinach DNA and the plasmid using the same restriction enzyme. They then ligate the cut plasmid DNA with the cut spinach...
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Acid-base Homework Problem Set 1

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this acid-base reaction worksheet, students balance reaction equations when acids and bases are mixed then calculate the pH of the solution. There are 2 questions with a total of 18 parts.
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Final Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
In this chemistry activity, students complete 15 short answer questions and problems on empirical and molecular formula, naming and writing chemical formula of compounds.
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Acid-base Homework Problem Set 2

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this acid-base reaction worksheet, students calculate the ion concentration and pH for 6 solutions, graph titration results for 11 reactions and use Henderson-Hasselbach equations for three problems.
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PH Neutralization For Pollution Control

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students recognize whether a solution is an acid or a base. In this acids and bases lesson plan, students use chemicals and identify if those chemicals are acids or bases. From the conclusion, students will be able to identify if the...
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Why Are Cells So Small?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the relationship between cell surface area and the ability of materials to diffuse through a cell. They participate in an experiment in which they determine which materials diffuse easier than others. They...
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Acid Rain And Geology

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students become aware of the environmental problems caused by acid rain and study the pH scale. They determine acidity of local rain water.
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The Hijacker - How a Virus Spreads

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students view a video that presents how viruses attack the body and how the body's immune system responds. They simulate the spread of an infectious disease and establish the identity of the original carrier.
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Starch is Everywhere

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students add a few drops of iodine solution to each of 10 substances to determine if they contain starch. The iodine will turn blue if the item contains starch.
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Chemistry: Metals and Non-Metals

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars conduct an experiment to test the reactivity of metals and non-metals. In this chemistry lesson students test metals with different chemicals to observe the reaction. The results are used to categorize the metals.