Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Avogadro's Number

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design an experiment to determine Avogadro's number. Students utilize an ammeter, an electrolytic cell and internet research.
Lesson Plan
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Hiding Behind the Mask

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Microchips are a man-made wonder. Investigate the manufacturing wonder with a hands-on inquiry-based lesson. Scholars simulate the process of pattern transfer using photoresist. Their conclusion identifies how their process replicates...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rusting-A Form of Oxidation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment to observe oxidation. In this chemistry lesson plan, students explain how rusting happens. They rank metals according to their conductivity.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Nature of Solutions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this solutions worksheet, learners compare different types of solutions and distinguish between the solvent and solute in a solution. This worksheet has 7 matching and 10 short answer questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How is the Strength of an Acid Determined?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study acids and how they can be measured.  In this acid lesson students distinguish the properties that create strong and weak electrolytes. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rusting-A Form of Oxidation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe the rusting process in the lab. In this chemistry lesson, students rank metals according to their conductivity. They give real world applications of this activity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity - Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders should explain some basic properties of electricity and know how electricity is produced. They should also explain the electrical components that make up electric circuits.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electrical Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students compare and contrast a cell and a battery. In this physical science instructional activity, students explain how they create energy. They conduct an experiment to apply what they have learned in this instructional activity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Solution for Precipitation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students predict the product of chemical reaction using the solubility rules. In this chemistry lesson, students balance ionic equation. They perform a lab to check if their predicted products are correct.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Electrolytes and Nonelecrolytes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines electrolyte, nonelectrolyte, and discusses the conductivity of solutions.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's the Conductivity of Gatorade?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use conductivity meters to measure various salt and water solutions, as indicated by the number of LEDs (light emitting diodes) that illuminate on the meter. Students create calibration curves using known amounts of table salt...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Will It Conduct?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build their own simple conductivity tester and explore whether given solid materials and solutions are good conductors of electricity.
Handout
WebMD

Medicine Net: Electrolytes

For Students 9th - 10th
"What are electrolytes?" Find the answer to this question and read information on potassium, chloride, hyperkalemia, and kidney disease.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Conductivity of Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover that pure water does not conduct electricity and that dissolving different substances in water may or may not cause it to conduct electricity.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Thirsty for Gold

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student teams conduct an experiment that uses gold nanoparticles as sensors of chemical agents to determine which of four sports drinks has the most electrolytes. In this way, students are introduced to gold nanoparticles and their...
Activity
Other

Lcs: Experiments on the Electrolysis of Sodium Chloride

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete directions several methods of conducting the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution. Helpful tips, discussion and a diagram of the apparatus and set-up is provided. Easily adaptable as a student lab or project.