Curated OER
Identifying Elements
Students use diffraction glasses to find similarities and differences between observed spectrum of fluorescent light and an incandescent light They work in groups of 4-6 for the experiment/activity part of this exercise.
Curated OER
History Repeats Itself
Young scholars read about an event that occurred 140 years ago to ascertain
information (who? what? when? where? why?) and to compare this event to Rosa Parks arrest almost 50 years ago. They retell the story from your point of view.
Curated OER
Dam-it? I Just Don't Know!?!
Eighth graders analyze two different large dams: The Hoover Dam and the Three Gorges Dam. They compare and contrast the two dams.
Curated OER
Acid Precipitation
Students test the acidity of unknown solutions. They use this information to make inferences from data given from recorded rainfall records to identify areas that receive the most acid rain.
Curated OER
Ride 'Em Cowboy (Buffalo Bill Cody and the Wild West Show)
Students research the impact of Buffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West Show on the world's view of American western culture. They create a poster advertising the Wild West Show.
Curated OER
Can You Make A Penny Float?
Students explore the concept of density by trying to make a penny and other materials float.
Curated OER
Paper Structures
Students demonstrate that material strength varies with shape and arrangement.
Curated OER
Synthesizing Pigment and Dyeing Cloth
Students create a synthetic dye and oxidize the dye and record the effects.
Curated OER
Menu Mania
Students explore the concept of estimating by watching a video, and discussing the strategies for estimation. They estimate the costs for various menu items, then calculate the exact amount spent.
Curated OER
What is the (No) Establishment Clause?
Students research and discuss the Establishment Clause.
Curated OER
Girls Speak Out
Young scholars discuss "education" and gender equity. They examine primary sources (video clips) of women/girls who do not have the privilege of an education. They create a pamphlet that will be used to publicize the issue of girls'...
Curated OER
Oxidation And Corrosion
Students sort tarnished metals by type and experiment with different cleaning solutions and techniques to restore them to their natural color and shine.
Curated OER
Acid and Base Testing
Pupils study descriptions of indicators and the way they are used to identify acids and bases. They use this information to determine if unknown solutions are acids or bases.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Observing the Effect of Temperature on Change of State and Gas Pressure
This lab serves as a short introduction to both changes in state and air pressure/the gas laws. The students will heat a small amount of water in an aluminum can. They will then invert it in a bucket of cold water and crush the can using...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Changing Matter:changing Matter: Is Weight the Same or Different?
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...
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Changing State: Melting
Discover the concept that energy transfer and molecular motion cause the change in state from a solid to a liquid. Also compare state changes of water to the state changes of other substances.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Changes of State: Chemical and Physical Changes
In this chemistry lab, students will investigate, observe, and describe a variety of chemical and physical changes in matter. They will understand that this is part of everyday life.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Changing the State of Matter Using Heating and Cooling
In this lesson, students will investigate how different materials changed when heated or cooled. The process in developing the investigation will be inquiry based. Students will have the liberty in choosing the materials and devising how...
Utah STEM Foundation
Utah Stem Action Center: Changes in Matter
The goal of this activity is to develop and use a model to describe that matter is made of particles on a scale that is too small to be seen. You will be making observations of changes supported by a particle model of matter.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: States of Matter
In this activity, students investigate physical and chemical changes in the states of matter for water. They collect data and record their observations.
NC State University
The Engineering Place: Ice Cream in a Bag
An investigation into change of state where students prepare small bags of ingredients and shake them within a bag of ice and salt to see if they can make ice-cream. As they progress, they apply the scientific method.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's the Matter: Concentration Game
What's the Matter? is a guided inquiry instructional activity on classification of matter, physical and chemical properties, and physical and chemical changes. There are two parts to this instructional activity: (a) concentration game...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: States of Matter [Pdf]
In this lesson, students will move and generate choreography to understand different states of matter.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Freezing Things: States of Matter
The class will go back over the Power Point presentation on chemical and physical properties. The teacher will then conduct numerous liquid nitrogen demos. This lesson is used early in the Chemistry course. The students love it. This...