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Conserving Fuel

For Students 7th
In this conserving fuel worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 4 different word problems that include measurement and total cost of products. First, the determine the gas station described that has the lowest price of gasoline. Then,...
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Review Sheet for Matter Test

For Students 10th - 12th
In this matter worksheet, students answer five questions about the law of conservation of mass. They identify substances as solids, liquids, gases or mixtures and they identify given items as matter or energy.
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Air Quality Issues

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners identify the different layers of the atmosphere. They examine the different types of air pollutants. They also discover laws in effect that work to protect the environment.
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Avogadro's Law

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study Avogadro's law and what it means in science.  In this gaseous instructional activity students complete an Avogadro's law experiment.   
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Stagflation

For Students 10th - 12th
What is stagflation? Have your social studies class examine this political cartoon to define stagflation and understand recession as its defined in a political context. This worksheet would be a great warm up activity, perfect for extra...
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Energy Resources

For Students 7th - 12th
In this energy activity, learners will review the different types of energy and how energy can be created and conserved. This activity has 10 matching and 11 short answer questions.
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The Laws of Thermodynamics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners investigate the concept of a thermodynamic system. The difference between a state and phase is defined as part of the experimental explanations given in writing. Students conduct experiments to demonstrate laws of science like...
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Rate Law Problems

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this rate law activity, students calculate the rate of reactions at specific temperatures with the given rate law for the reaction. This activity has 5 problems to solve.
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Challenging Thermodynamics Problems

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this thermodynamics instructional activity, students apply Hess's Law and review internal energy theory and heat capacity theory. Students use Boltzmann formula to calculate entropy and calculate the change in free energy. This...
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Describing Chemical Reactions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical reactions learning exercise, students fill in 12 blanks with the appropriate terms related to chemical reactions. They also indicate if 4 statements are true or false and match 7 words with their descriptions. Students...
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Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to Newton's Third Law of Motion.  In this physics lesson students examine the concept of thrust as one of the forces acting on aircraft. 
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The "Laws" and Principles of Chemical Reactions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students review the law of conservation of mass, the principle of definite proportions, and balancing equations. This worksheet has 3 problems to solve.
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Out of the Mud

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the impact the automobile had on Iowans and their ways of life.  In this technology instructional activity, 11th graders research how Iowans promoted "Good roads" and the reasons for paving roads. 
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Structure of the Atom

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this atom worksheet, students review the structure of an atom. Students also explore radioactive elements and quarks. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank, 6 true or false, 1 short answer, and 3 multiple choice questions.
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Describing the Physical World

For Students 6th - 12th
In this physical world instructional activity, students review concepts relating to the chemical and physical properties of matter, density of matter, and if matter is a solid, liquid, or gas. This instructional activity has 9 terms in a...
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The Big Freeze

For Students 7th - 12th
In this global studies worksheet, students read a 6-paragraph article about climate change. Students respond to 6 short answer questions regarding the article. Vocabulary words from the reading and their definitions are also included.
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MTV no PTV

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study the gas laws in particular the three variables; pressure, temperature and volume.  In this gas laws lesson students complete an activity and discuss their findings. 
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Floating Candles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils observe a combustion reaction and deduce the components necessary for the reaction to occur. They also identify and interpret the relationship between pressure, volume, and number of molecules for gasses. Finally, students use...
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Teaching about the Chemistry of Oxygen Solubility

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore solubility of gases in water, Henry's Law, LeChatelier's Principal, and supersaturation of gases in water.
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Under Pressure

For Students 9th - 12th
In this pressure worksheet, students read about Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure, about vapor pressure and about collecting gases over water. They answer 6 questions using the concepts of Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure and they solve 4...
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Grahams Law

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this Grahams Law learning exercise, students determine which gas will escape faster when equal amounts of helium and argon are placed in a porous container and allowed to escape. Then they determine what the molecular weight of a gas...
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Let's Heat Things Up!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students build and evaluate simple models to understand the greenhouse effect. They explore the role of increased greenhouse gas concentration in global warming, and the implications of global warming theory for engineers, themselves...
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Chemical Equations and Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Graphic organizers, photos, diagrams, and text bring the world of chemical reactions to life. By viewing this presentation, young chemists learn how to recognize when a chemical reaction has occurred, and how to balance chemical...
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Physical vs. Chemical Changes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students read about the differences between physical and chemical changes in substances. Then students identify situations as either an example of physical or chemical change. Students learn how to...