Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chromatography

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students research types of chromatography and complete chromatography experiments.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant Nutrition and Nutrients

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe seeds growth and examine the different parts of the seedling. In this biology lesson, students compare the growth of seeds planted in soil and in hydroponics. They record their observations in their science journal and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Worm Compost & Vermicomposting

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore vermicomposting, the species of worms needed and the proper climate for it.  In this composting lesson students make their own worm compost bin. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fish and Oxygen

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore what factors affect population dynamics, identify factors affecting fish populations, and use Stella to model how dissolved oxygen affects fish populations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Much Energy Does the Earth Receive from the Sun?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore energy. In this science lesson, students conduct an experiment in which they measure how much energy is produced by the sun. Students build a calorimeter to measure the amount of energy.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physical and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine the different changes in matter.  In this chemical change lesson students determine the amount of reactant made in a reaction using the law of conservation. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Through Thick or Thin!!!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students differentiate between high and low viscosity. Students collect, graph, and interpret data, then quantitatively measure polymer solids. Students experiment with a household example of an emulsion polymer.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Photosynthesis

For Students 6th - 8th
In this photosynthesis activity, students follow the steps to complete a science investigation and then respond to 8 short answer questions regarding the photosynthesis investigation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Antigens

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine antigens including ones found in humans.  In this immune instructional activity students complete several experiments in relation to antigens and antibodies.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Micro-Magic With Sticky Ions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a video about the formation of precipitates. They complete a worksheet that asks them to identify what makes a compound form and what holds it together.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Selecting Soil Organisms in Compost

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students conduct an experiment to demonstrate that many of the enzyme systems needed to break down society's wastes exist in nature among the decomposers in a compost pile. They culture compost bacteria on starch agar to examine the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Selecting Soil Organisms in Compost

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students demonstrate that many of the enzyme systems needed to break down--and therefore clean up-society's wastes already exist in nature among the decomposers. They select the best starch-munching organisms by altering the environment...
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Solubility of Gases in Liquids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lab activity where young scholars determine the relationship of pressure and temperature on gas solubility.
Activity
American Chemical Society

Inquiry in Action: Solubility Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab activity where students will identify an unknown crystal by applying a dissolving test.
Activity
American Chemical Society

Inquiry in Action: Temperature Affects the Solubility of Gases

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the effect of temperature on the solubility of gases in this lab activity. This lab activity includes instructions for both student and teacher.
Activity
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Current Collection of Virtual Lab Problems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of over 30 virtual chemistry problems with accompanying interactive activities. Each problem includes a word file for potential differentiation in your classroom.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Chromatography Lab

For Teachers 7th - 9th
To increase students' awareness of possible invisible pollutants in drinking water sources, students perform an exciting lab requiring them to think about how solutions and mixtures exist even in unsuspecting places such as ink. They use...
Activity
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Solubility and the Common Ion Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the concentration of an unknown NaCl solution using the common ion effect.
Lesson Plan
Other

How to smile.org: Solubility Test

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils can figure out what an unknown crystal is by comparing their dissolving test with the known and unknown crystals. This inquiry activity includes background information and student handout.
Activity
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Heats of Reaction: Hess's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity provides a demonstration of Hess's Law using three reactions: the solubility NaOH in water, the solubility NaOH in HCl, and the reaction of a solution of HCl and a solution of NaOH.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Spotting Chromatography

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab activity that introduces chromatography using markers, plus water and acetone as the solvents. Pupils will take measurements to compare the mobile and stationary phases of the inks, and find the polarity of the inks and solvents....
Interactive
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Metal Ligand Binding

For Students 9th - 10th
Use silver chloride to determine the binding constant for a metal ligand complex.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bubbling Blobs

For Teachers K - 1st
In this chemistry lab, students investigate how oil and water don't mix. They will work on their observation skills and their ability to follow directions to ensure they get the correct results. Students can then develop a new, testable...
Lesson Plan
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Lesson Plans: Temperature Changes in Dissolving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Media-rich lesson in which students discover that it takes energy to break bonds, and that energy is released when bonds are formed during the process of dissolving. They also determine whether dissolving is either exothermic or...