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Using Chemical Change to Identify an Unknown Lesson PlanUsing Chemical Change to Identify an Unknown Lesson Plan
Publisher
American Chemical Society
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3rd - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
2 days
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Year
2007
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Using Chemical Change to Identify an Unknown

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  • Inquiry in Action - Investigating Matter Through Inqiry
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If you have taught the first lesson in this mini unit, learners already know that cabbage juice and vinegar cause chemical changes in some materials. Now, they get a chance to use them to compare the liquids' reactions to five known and one unknown substance. 

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chemical changes

Additional Tags

chemical change, science

Pros

  • Colorful teacher's resources include well-written procedures, an assessment rubric, and expected results
  • An exciting exploration of chemical reactions that is part of an outstanding unit
  • Includes a neat lab sheet and related worksheets for reinforcement

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