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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electroplating for Corrosion Protection: Redox in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers define what a redox reaction is. In this chemistry activity, students electroplate some wires in the lab. They research the application of electroplating in the real world.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How is a REDOX Reaction Used to Power a Car?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore electrolysis and Redox reactions.  For this exploratory lesson students demonstrate an example of electrolysis and how it brings on a chemical change. 
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Balancing Redox Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and learn how to balance redox equations using the oxidation number method and view several examples. Also view examples and learn the steps to balance redox equations using the half reaction technique.
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PPT
Other

Seton Hall University: Slide Show Explaining Oxidation Reduction Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show covering oxidation-reduction. Many examples are shown and all appropriate vocabulary is covered.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: The Nature of Oxidation and Reduction

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will define oxidation and reduction in terms of a gain or loss of oxygen atoms and electrons. They will also learn about...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Oxidation Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will use the oxidation number rules to determine the oxidation number of an atom of any element in a pure substance. They...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Electrochemical Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students use the activity series to identify elements that are more easily oxidized than others, and write oxidation and reduction half-reactions. Then, they...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Wizardry and Chemistry

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students learn how common pop culture references (Harry Potter books) can relate to chemistry. While making and demonstrating their own low-intensity sparklers (muggle-versions of magic wands), students learn and come to appreciate the...
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eBook
University of Hawai'i

Internet Chemistry: Oxidation Reduction Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Good site to begin your study of oxidation-reduction reactions. Basic concepts, including ions and oxidation numbers, are covered. Includes simple examples of oxidation and reduction.
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Determining Oxidation States

For Students 9th - 10th
Rules for determining oxidation states in redox 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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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Electron Transport Chain Steps Explained With Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
The electron transport chain plays an important role in cellular respiration and photosynthesis and provides a biochemical pathway for the generation of ATP. The process is described here.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Electrochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia enyclopedia provides this discussion over electrochemistry details what the oxidation state of an ion is; what oxidation and reduction is; what redox reactions are; and the difference between spontaneous and...