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Curated OER

Endothermic or Exothermic That Is the Question

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students conduct an experiment to determine what happens to heat energy during a chemical reaction. They examine an endothermic reaction by observing a chemical reactions.
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Curated OER

Heat Loss and Gain in Physical Changes and Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students compare and contrast exothermic and endothermic reactions. In this chemistry lesson, students perform experiments to determine whether heat was released or absorbed in a reaction. They share their observations in class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this reactions worksheet, students state the differences between a coefficient and subscript and an exothermic and endothermic reaction. Students review the different types of reactions. This worksheet has 13 short answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Reptiles and Birds

For Students 4th - 8th
In this classification worksheet, students review 5 vocabulary terms that describe reptiles or birds. These 5 terms are placed into a crossword puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Einstein's BIg Idea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss what the m in E=mc2 represent. They relate that mass in a chemical reaction is always conserved. Students convey that atoms rearrange themselves in chemical reactions to form different molecules and compounds.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification of Animals

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice classiyfying items and identify three major characteristics scientists use to classify animals. They describe the differences between ectothermic and endothermic animals.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Chemistry of Cold Packs

For Students 9th - 10th
If you stick water in the freezer, it will take a few hours to freeze into ice. How is it, then, that cold packs go from room temperature to near freezing in mere seconds? John Pollard details the chemistry of the cold pack, shedding...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Cold Pack Chemistry: Where Does the Heat Go?

For Students 9th - 10th
This science fair project shows you what you need to make an endothermic reaction, the coldness of which is governed by the amount of ammonium nitrate used. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Reaction Exposed: The Big Chill!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the endothermic reaction involving citric acid, sodium bicarbonate and water to produce carbon dioxide, water and sodium citrate. In the presence of water [H2O]; citric acid [C6H8O7] and sodium bicarbonate [NaHCO3]...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Thermochemical Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
Given descriptions, diagrams, scenarios, or chemical symbols, students will calculate the energy changes and identify exothermic and endothermic reactions.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will observe two chemical reactions. They will use an EasyTemp probe to determine the change in temperature and identify endothermic and exothermic reactions.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Glencoe Science: Endothermic and Exothermic Process

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students can use TI graphing calculators and data collection to find equations of lines using slope-intercept format and graph.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Chemical Reactions: Investigating Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this 9th grade physical science guided inquiry, students will work in pairs to discover the indicators of chemical reactions. Each pair of students is assigned either an exothermic or endothermic reaction. Based on their observations,...
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Website
Other

University of Siegen: An Endothermic Reaction

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on a rather interesting spontaneous endothermic reaction, involving cobalt (II) chloride and thionyl chloride.
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Website
Other

University of Siegen: Enthalpy of Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a physical reaction. Hydrous and anhydrous calcium chloride react with water to produce physical exothermic and endothermic reactions.
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Handout
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota Outreach: Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A nice juxtaposition of endo- and exothermic reactions. Outlines two demonstrations. Barium hydroxide, sodium acetate, ammonium nitrate, ammonia.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Energy and Biochemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the role of energy in chemical reactions.
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Handout
Other

Msd Hyper Glossary: Exothermic and Endothermic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Interactive Learning Paradigms discusses and defines exothermic and endothermic reactions. Further information is given under the definitions along with several links to additonal information. An interesting site.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Endothermic Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of an endothermic reaction, the role of energy, and examples of endothermic reactions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemical Reaction Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides an introduction to chemical reactions.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions. Exothermic reactions transfer energy to the surroundings. Endothermic reactions take in energy from the surroundings. It provides links to a video and a test.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Hot Pack Cold Pack

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore endothermic and exothermic processes by making a cold pack or hot pack.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Chemical Processes: Thermochemistry: Endothermic vs. Exothermic Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Using an illustrated example, the difference between an endothermic and an exothermic reaction is described. The concept of enthalpy, or heat energy change, is explained, and the energy diagrams of reactions are presented.
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Other

Nearpod: Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson on endothermic and exothermic reactions, students explore chemical reactions, energy transfer, and energy diagrams.