Curated OER
Bubble Gum Chemistry
Students explore the concept of graphing data. In this graphing data lesson, students determine the percentage of sugar in bubble gum. Students graph type of gum vs. sugar percentage. Students create a table of their data.
Curated OER
Petroleum Poisons
Students discover how harmful petroleum distillates are that are found in the home. They demonstrate how to collect information about consumer products. They also ask their parents about the safety of the cleaning supplies used in their...
Curated OER
Toy Tally One
Fifth graders explore simple machines. They examine toys and discover toys that are actually simple machines. Students share information, with the class, about their selected toy and how it works.
Curated OER
Mystery of the Eleven Unknown Substances
Fourth graders identify eleven white substances that are commonly found in the household. They, in pairs, perform experiments on a variety of substances, and must identify them based on the reactions they observe.
Curated OER
Cavern Geology: Speleothem Construction
Students discover how underground rock formations grow. They perform various activities based on grade level.
Curated OER
Periodic History
Students gain a perspective in the development of chemistry. They understand some of the topics in their text and the ongoing nature of research. They then will be able to see the trends of the periodic table first hand through their own...
Curated OER
Atoms, Kinetic Theory, Solids and Fluids
Pupils identify and describe the building blocks that make up an atom. They also compare the ages of atoms to the ages of the materials they compose,as well as, give examples that illustrate the small size of atoms.
Curated OER
Creating Bonds
For this creating bonds worksheet, students create 2-D and 3-D models of the molecular formula provided. Students complete a chart of information about the molecular formula given.
Curated OER
Using Microscopes In The Classroom
Get up close and personal with parts of a microscope lesson plans and activities for elementary students!
Curated OER
Institutional Racism
Students define institutional racism and consider its effects on various groups in society. They discuss what other groups besides Indigenous Australians have experienced institutional racism in Australia? Students research...
Curated OER
A Solution for Precipitation
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.
Curated OER
Ions in the Environment
Students explain the importance of the five main biogeochemical cycles. In this chemistry lesson, students discuss how ions are transported in the environment. They design an experiment to collect data on eutrophication.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Molecular Compounds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of covalent compound, how they are named and how they differ from ionic compounds.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Ionic Compounds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ionic compounds: how they form, how the are named, and their properties and uses.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Bonding and Chemical Reactions
Through informational text, interactive puzzles, and review questions, students differentiate ionic and covalent bonds and identify the properties of each. They also use oxidation numbers to predict formulas of ionic compounds, name...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Do Milkweed Bugs Show a Color Preference for Egg Laying Sites?
Milkweed bugs, as their name suggests, have a close relationship with the milkweed plant. The plant produces a milky sap, and toxic compounds, but somehow the milkweed bug is unaffected by them. Instead, it concentrates chemicals from...
Other
Nearpod: Naming Ionic Compounds
In this lesson on exploring naming ionic compounds, young scholars will explore how to name these compounds by learning key vocabulary terms.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Naming Monatomic Ions and Ionic Compounds
Learn how to name monatomic ions and ionic compounds containing monatomic ions, predict charges for monatomic ions, and understand formulas.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Molecular Compounds
Explains what a molecular compound is, how they are named, their properties, and the difference between ionic and molecular compounds. Includes a list of molecular compounds.
Crescent Public Schools
The Internet Science Room: Naming Chemical Formulas
Students can use this chemistry tutorial to help them understand how to name chemical formulas.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Naming Chemical Compounds
Learn about naming chemical compounds in chemistry including conventions, the order of the elements, metals, non-metals, acids, and examples on naming on this site.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Chemistry: Chemical Formulas and Equations
In this interactive module, students are introduced to the most fundamental part of chemistry: chemical reactions and the formulas that accompany them.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Polyatomic Ions
How to name ionic compounds containing common polyatomic ions.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
This activity allows students to review their knowledge of monatomic and polyatomic ions. After rolling the ion dice, the students will write the correct chemical formula and name for the compound "rolled".This lesson plan was created as...