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Teach Engineering

Balancing Liquid on a Coin: How Intermolecular Forces Work

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Let knowledge of chemistry flow like water. Future scientists conduct two different experiments to investigate the properties of water. They learn about surface tension and cohesion as they see how many drops of water they can place on a...
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Exploratorium

Indicating Electrolysis

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Sure, your learners know water is made up of two molecules, but watching them separate helps the class see the construction like never before. This resource provides directions on how to build a simple electrolysis device using a...
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Texas State Energy Conservation Office

Investigation: Chemical Models

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Science teams make models of four different hydrocarbon compounds that we commonly use for fuel. Then they demonstrate chemical reactions that result when energy is produced. This can be used as an enrichment when your class is studying...
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Other

Math and Science Activity Center: Hydrogen Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
A site showing the structures of water and ice and explaining how they are affected by hydrogen bonds. Includes a movie animating hydrogen bond formation and disruption.
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Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Percent of Water in a Crystalline Solid Hydrate

For Students 9th - 10th
Lab activity uses a computer simulation to determine the amount of water in a crystalline solid hydrate.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Kitchen Chemistry: The Structure of Ice and Water [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of questions about the molecular structure of water and of ice.
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Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Empirical Formula of a Compound

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this computer simulation to determine the amount of water in a crystalline solid hydrate.