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Color Changes with Acids and Bases Lesson PlanColor Changes with Acids and Bases Lesson Plan
Publisher
American Chemical Society
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2007
Lesson Plan

Color Changes with Acids and Bases

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Getting back to the beginning of the unit, learners use reactions with red cabbage juice to determine if solutions are acidic, neutral, or basic. This is a straightforward and classic investigation, but what you will appreciate is the detail of procedures provide for both teachers and students. Make sure to also consider doing the other lessons in the mini unit from which this lesson is taken. 

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Concepts

acids, chemical reactions

Additional Tags

acid, base, chemical reaction, ph indicator, science

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  • Reliable teacher's notes and background information provided in the main lab manual
  • Enrichment worksheets availble

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