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Investigating the Shapes of Covalent Molecules and Measuring their Respective Bond Lengths and Bond Angles
High schoolers will draw Lewis structures of common covalent compounds using a Chem 3D computer program. They will predict the shapes of the molecules, complete a data table, and formulate rules for predicting shapes of molecules. In the...
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Water String Travels
Young scholars examine the properties of water and conduct experiments demonstrating adhesion. Using a wet string, they observe water moving by adhesion from a beaker full of water to an empty one. They draw cartoons of water molecules...
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Physical and Chemical Changes in Food
Ninth graders study food mixtures and substances in order to identify atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds and recognize physical changes that take place in foods.
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Weather through the Seasons
Students examine the year's cycles by observing the four seasons, their distinctive weather patterns that affect our activities and the weather changes that each brings. The fourteen lessons of this unit offer a good opportunity for the...
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Three Clouds Activity
Learners explore how clouds are produced through three different age-appropriate hands-on experiments.
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Molecular Architecture
High schoolers cuminate their study of molecular structure and bonding with this activity.
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Molecules Rock
Fourth graders engage in this interactive lesson which illustrates diffusion and osmosis and shows them that molecules of life move dynamically and powerfully. They must analyze their lab orally and in writing.
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DNA Jewelry Models
Students construct a model of DNA to learn DNA structure and decode it to better explain protein synthesis. They also have an actual badge made out of beads of their DNA literacy to wear or use.
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Polymers
Students explore online tutorial on polymers. In this chemistry lesson, they create two polymers in the lab and compare their properties. They write a sales letter about their new and improved polymer product.
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Chromatography
Eighth graders observe a compound and separate it into its component parts. In this chromatography lesson students complete and activity that demonstrates how mixtures can be separated into components.
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The Physical Setting
Ninth graders study the configuration of atoms in molecules to see that it determines the molecule's properties. In this chemistry lesson students divide into groups and complete their assigned task.
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The Physical Setting
Tenth graders examine chemical reactions. For this chemistry lesson students choose an investigation that they wish to perform based on their interest.
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Diffusion of Molecules
Young scholars study the process for diffusion of molecules. In this chemistry lesson, students understand molecular movement, develop skills for a chemistry investigation, develop skills in making hypotheses, develop observational...
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Gases
In this gases activity, students review the 3 states of matter, the types of molecular motion, and the characteristics of gases. This activity has 30 problems to solve.
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Moles, Molecules, and Molar Masses
In this molecules worksheet, students calculate the mass or volume of a certain number of moles of a compound. There are 3 difficulty levels of this worksheet, each one has 6 problems to solve.
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Intermolecular Forces
In this compounds worksheet, students identify the main intermolecular force in the given compounds and explain the differences between dipole-dipole forces and hydrogen bonds. This worksheet has 5 short answer questions.
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Life
In this extraterrestrial life worksheet, students review the different space craft used to explore space for existence of life beyond Earth. This worksheet has 8 matching and 5 unscramble words.
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Naming Inorganic Compounds
In this compounds worksheet, high schoolers review how to name inorganic compounds and then complete 2 graphic organizers naming the cations and anions.
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Combination of Atoms
In this atoms worksheet, students review protons, neutrons, electrons, molecules, compounds, and ions. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank and 3 problems to solve.
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Stoichiometry
In this stoichiometry instructional activity, students calculate balance the chemical equations and then calculate the moles needed to complete or activate the chemical reaction. Students also calculate the volume or grams needed for...
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Stoichiometry Homework
For this stoichiometry homework worksheet, students balance each chemical equation. Students calculate how many grams, moles, and molecules are present in each problem provided.
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Creating Bonds
In this creating bonds instructional activity, students create 2-D and 3-D models of the molecular formula provided. Students complete a chart of information about the molecular formula given.
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Molecules Research Question
In this molecules worksheet, students research a substance that is made up of molecules with two or more elements. Students name the substance, write a short description of the substance, and draw a picture that illustrates the substance.
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Earth and Beyond
In this earth and beyond worksheet, students answer short answer questions about the atmosphere, the chemical compounds in Earth's atmosphere. Students visit different websites to conduct research of the discoveries of the scientist who...