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Water - the (Nearly) Universal Solvent
For this water worksheet, students explore the reasons why water is considered a universal solvent. Students compare different ways to change the dissolving rate of a solute. This worksheet has 11 fill in the blank and 8 matching questions.
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What do Chemists See When they Look at Chemicals?
In this chemicals learning exercise, learners answer 15 multiple choice questions about chemicals, compounds, inorganic and organic molecules.
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Infrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Chip Analysis
Students analyze spectrums as related to forensics. In this chemistry lesson, students define spectroscopy and discuss its use in chemistry. They discuss how the Forensic Paint Chip is used to help solve crimes.
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Forces on the Human Molecule
Pupils conduct several simple lab activities to explore the five fundamental load types that can act on structures: tension, compression, shear, bending, and torsion. For this activity, students play the role of molecules in a beam...
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Characteristics of Crystals
In this crystals learning exercise, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the characteristics of the different crystal types including melting/boiling point and electrical conductivity.
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Bouncing Balls
Students create a polymer ball in the lab. In this chemistry instructional activity, students identify the different properties of the polymer they created. They explain what type of chemical reaction took place.
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Water
Students experiment with water as a component of suspensions, solutions, and heat conduction contributing to the use of food and the health and wellness of human beings.
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Doing Lewis Dot Diagrams
Students observe the periodic table and draw the Lewis Dot Diagram. In this investigative lesson students construct information on several elements including the Lewis Dot Formation and take a quiz on the information they...
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Chemistry Unit on Compounds, Formulas, and Equations
Students perform a review assignment in 3 portions to review chemistry compounds, formulas, and equations. The assignment consists of several different portions that can be used as assessments. The majority of the lesson plan is composed...
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What is a Nanometer?
Students develop a concept of the relative size of objects in the nanoscale. They complete an internet assignment using the website,"Scaling the Universe to Your Desktop". Using analogies to common objects they get an appreciation for...
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The Connection Between Pigment and Light Colors
Students explain the mole concept and use this concept to prepare chemical solutions of particular molarities.
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Designer Genes
Students view a video on DNA. They discuss mitosis, meiosis and fertilization. They use strips of paper to simulate fertilization and analyze the genotype and phenotype of the combined chromosomes.
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Necessary Nitrogen
Students view a video that presents the biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen. They compare types of soils and consider how different fertilizers affect soil composition.
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Natural Indicators: How Do They Work?
Students describe characteristics and common uses of acids and bases. They describe the role of natural indicators in the chemistry of acids and bases after testing and making observations on a variety of plant extracts. Students observe...
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Water - the (Nearly) Universal Solvent
In this solvent learning exercise, students explore why water is considered a universal solvent. Students explore what can change dissolving rates. This learning exercise has 8 matching, 3 short answer, 11 fill in the blank, and 4...
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Lactose & Lactase
Students examine the characteristics of lactose and lactase. In this enzyme instructional activity students study the lactose in milk and its rate of dissolution.
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How Genes Work Lesson Plan
Young scholars define the key terms that are the structure and function of DNA. For this genetics lesson students complete a lab activity in which they construct a model DNA structure.
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Pauli's Magical Water
Students predict the shape of molecules using VSEPR theory. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate a polar and nonpolar molecule. They discuss why water's polarity is very important.
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Bouncing Balls
Pupils create a polymer to demonstrate its properties and develop an awareness of the wide variety of uses for polymers.
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Polymers and Crystals
Students experiment with crystals and polymers and examine their roles in food science.
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Understanding of the Structure of an Amino Group
High schoolers review the characteristics of acids and bases. They examine the structure of an amino group and compare amines to ammonia. They work together to develop the concent of polymerization.
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What Changes Occur When Ice Melts?
Students explore the physical process of melting. They observe melting ice and answer questions related to energy transfer during phase changes.
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A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK
Based on a set of criteria, learners will evaluate the quality of pecans.1. Bring a gram scale and papershell pecans. Provide five pecans for each student. 2. Divide the class into groups of five and provide each member with five pecans....
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Concord Consortium: Forming an Molecular Bond (Conceptual Version)
Create a molecular bond and observe energy over time.