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Concentration vs. Solubility

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the concentrations of solutions and solubility. For this concentrations and solubility lesson plan, students compare solutions of talcum powder in water and salt in water to have a visual of solubility. They perform...
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We All Scream for Ice Cream

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the freezing point depression of water while making ice cream. For this colligative properties lesson plan, students make ice cream using ice, salt and water to freeze milk and sugar. They measure the temperature of...
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Salinity

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students take a provided ocean Trivia Quiz in order to start a discussion of the ocean. They then perform an experiment on how the amount of salt in the ocean affects it and varies from ocean to ocean.
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study the concept of ice energy. In this ice energy lesson, students observe what happens when salt is sprinkled on a piece of ice before following a recipe to make two types of ice cream. They note the difference in the two...
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Phase Change

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students compare the freezing temperature of two substances by conducting an experiment to freeze liquid ice cream. They vary the amount of salt used in the ice cubes during the freezing procedure to determine the change in the...
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Rock Candy

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe and demonstrate the physical change of dissolving sugar in water and evaporating the water to examine the physical change that has occurred. They discuss physical changes and solutions, and make rock candy,...
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Osmosis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate osmosis and diffusion in a liquid environment. For this osmosis lesson plan, students use dialysis tubing made into bags and filled with 3 different solutions. They observe the movement of water molecules into higher...
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Transition Metal Ions and Colour

For Students 9th - 12th
For this transition metal worksheet, high schoolers are given equations for transition metals and their ions. Each equation shows the changes in the colors of the ions when heat, salt, or other substances are added to the metals.
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EASY (AND CHEAP) CRYSTAL GROWING

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students grow salt crystals by making a saturated solution of table salt and let the solution sit around and evaporate.
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Cereals

For Teachers K - 6th
Students watch television commercials, then analyze the nutritional value of the cereals. In this health and nutrition lesson, the teacher shows students several cereal commercials, then the students describe the cereals. Students read...
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Lake Effect

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore some of the effects Great Salt Lake has on Utah's local weather/temperature moderation, lake effect storms, and temperature inversions. They observe the differences of specific heat between soil and water and...
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The Effects of Osmotic Balance and Imbalance In Living Cells

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate osmotic balance in living cells. In this osmotic balance lesson plan, students use elodea leaves to study the effects of salt solutions on the cell. They compare the changes in an elodea leaf with salt water on it to...
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A Fish Tale

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners investigate the lives of fish. In this biology lesson plan, students demonstrate how fish cells respond to fresh and salty water, determine the age of a fish and if temperature effects the movement of a fish's operculum (gill...
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Physical vs. Chemical Changes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this chemical and physical change worksheet, students are given details about chemical and physical changes. They are given 2 examples using water and salt and they identify 15 statements as chemical or physical changes. Students...
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A Fish Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment. In this fish lesson, students discover how fish cells respond to fresh and salty water and if temperature effect the movement of a fish's gills. Students also identify the characteristics of a fish.
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Parts of an Ecosystem

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the Great Salt lake and the ecosystem that encompasses it. They study the relationship between an individual of a species, a population of that species, a community that includes that population, and the...
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Molarity Labs I & II $ III

For Students 10th - 12th
In this molarity lab worksheet, students write down the process they took to determine the molarity of a given sample of a solution of salt. They also make two particular molar solutions in the lab and show their calculations. They answer
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Neutralization Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this neutralization reaction worksheet, students read about how neutralization reactions are double replacement reactions in water. They complete five questions about neutralization reactions including completing five reactions and...
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Combating Corrosion

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Study corrosion on bronze statues with a hands-on activity. As pupils place a penny in water with salt, they observe the changes in the penny throughout a period of a week. They then analyze the pre-conservation and the...
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WS 10.2 Electrolytes and Solubility

For Students 10th - 12th
In this electrolytes and solubility worksheet, students answer questions about electrolytes and write balanced equations for the dissociation of salts in water. They also determine solutes that are soluble in water and write balanced...
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Endothermic and Exothermic Lab

For Students 9th - 12th
In this endothermic and exothermic reactions activity, students experiment with water and a salt of choice to determine if heat is absorbed or released in the reaction. Students take the temperature of their solution over a 2 minute time...
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Freshwater/Saltwater "Eggs-Periment"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore water properties by conducting a class experiment. In this buoyancy instructional activity, students utilize freshwater, saltwater, plastic cups, hard boiled eggs and food coloring to experiment with the floating...
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Plasmolysis in Elodea Plant Cells

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students microscopically observe various subcellular components. They determine the effects of different salt solutions on Elodea plant cells. They detect the presence of chloroplasts, cell walls, and cell membranes of Elodea.
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Book: Spain

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, after reading Chapter One in the book, "Spain," design and re-create the political boundaries as well as the physical features of nation of Spain. They utilize play-doh or salt dough to illustrate and create their three...

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