Learning Lesson: Salt 'n Lighter

Students research energy and energy conservation and develop a lesson plan to teach what they have learned to younger students. In this energy conservation instructional activity, students research energy and the need for conservation....

What can conductivity tell us about a glacier? Groups analyze glacial melt to determine salt content through an analysis of the pH and conductivity measurements of two samples. Groups then determine the source of the salts. 

Students observe how to balance chemical equations and explore how to write formulas.  In this chemistry instructional activity students balance chemical equations and visualize the concept by observing an experiment using one of the...

Is your current lesson plan for salt and freshwater literacy leaving you high and dry? If so, dive into part one of a seven-part series that explores the physical features of Earth's salt and freshwater sources. Junior hydrologists...

This lesson will make an impact, especially on scientist-athletes who may have an interest in waterproof clothing! Acting as materials engineers, they work collaboratively on waterproofing pieces of cotton fabric. This challenge is...

These atoms don't believe in sharing. Introduce intrepid chemists to ionic boding using an engaging JFR Science video. Topics include ionic compounds, how the bonds form, and properties of ionic salts.

Provide your emerging chemists with the most descriptive way to perform specialized double displacement reactions possible! This video details acid-base neutralization, where acids and bases are combined to result in salt and water...

Here is a recipe for a practical cross-curricular lesson! Cover unit conversions and ratios for math, the periodic table of elements for science, the difference between sodium and salt and its relation to high blood pressure for...

Every cell in the human body contains salt. In an interactive simulation, participants add different salts to water. Some dissolve completely and some are slightly soluble, remaining partially in precipitate form. The number of ions,...

Students plan a book drive as a service project. In this planning a book drive activity, students examine ways to collect books for the book drive, they plan the service project, and ultimately, carry out the book drive. They complete a...