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Unit Plan
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Molecules to the Max!—Educators Resource Guide

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
From molecules to nanotubes, an engaging unit explores the world of tiny science. Fifteen hands-on experiments and lessons engage young scientists as they learn chemistry. Discussions, worksheets, and data analysis reinforce the concepts...
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Alka-Seltzer Rockets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Blast off! An engaging hands-on activity has pupils create rockets powered by Alka-Seltzer. They learn about the physics behind these rockets throughout the process.
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

What Is Rust?

For Students 6th - 12th
Why do metals rust differently? Scholars experiment with metal combinations in a hands-on activity. They create unique environments with different metals and compare the rate and amount of rust for each.
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Unknown Powders

For Students 3rd - 6th
Create a little scientific magic within your classroom! Learners mix powders and liquids and identify chemical reactions. Based on the reactions, individuals determine the identity of various powders.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Chain Reaction Between Hydrogen and Oxygen

For Students 9th - 12th
Looking for a simple way to teach conservation of energy in chemical reactions? Pupils can observe energy changes as water forms during a chain reaction between oxygen and hydrogen using an interactive. The resource instructs users to...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Reaction Between Hydrogen and Oxygen Molecules

For Students 9th - 12th
When molecules of hydrogen and oxygen are combined, how does water form? Science scholars observe changes in kinetic and potential energy during a chemical reaction in an interactive. The resource features easy controls that allow users...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Stoichiometry and Balancing Equations

For Students 9th - 12th
Is your stoichiometry lesson plan just not adding up? Incorporate an exciting interactive to balance things out! Chemistry scholars manipulate the number of molecules added to the reaction vessel, then observe as bonds form and break as...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Temperature and Reaction Rate

For Students 9th - 12th
Does increasing temperature increase the rate of a chemical reaction? Junior chemists examine the effects of temperature on reaction rate using an engaging interactive. Pupils select the temperature of the reaction vessel, then observe...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

What Is a Chemical Reaction?

For Students 6th - 12th
Take your class inside a beaker for an up-close view of a chemical reaction! Junior chemists examine how chemical reactions occur using an interactive resource. The activity allows users to change the temperature and observe how it...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Making and Breaking Bonds: The Effect of Temperature

For Students 9th - 12th
Time to turn the heat up on your next bonding lesson! Young chemists explore temperature, kinetic energy, and bonding through an interesting interactive. The controls allow individuals to vary the temperature, as well as pause progress...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Reaction Between Hydrogen and Oxygen Atoms

For Students 9th - 12th
Is this resource a great way for your class to observe bonding between oxygen and hydrogen? OH yeah! Scholars learn about the changes in kinetic and potential energy as molecules of oxygen and hydrogen interact. Kinetic, potential, and...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Catalysis

For Students 9th - 12th
Get ready to kick things up a notch! Young scientists explore the effects of catalysts using a fun interactive. Learners start the reaction without using a catalyst, then add one over time to examine its effects on reaction rate.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concentration and Reaction Rate

For Students 9th - 12th
Does concentration affect the rate of a chemical reaction? Science scholars observe and control a chemical reaction in an interactive simulation. The resource allows pupils to add atoms to the reaction vessel and monitor the reaction's...
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Predicting Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Prove the Law of Conservation of Mass through a lab investigation. A well-designed lesson asks groups to combine materials and monitor indicators for chemical reactions. Measuring the mass of the reactants and products allows individuals...
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Investigate the Law of Conservation of Mass through a lab exploration. Individuals combine materials to initiate chemical reactions. They monitor for signs of reactions and measure the masses before and after the reactions for comparison.
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Activity
American Chemical Society

Exothermic, Endothermic, and Chemical Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Scientists can't observe bonds breaking or forming, so how do they distinguish between exothermic and endothermic reactions? Young scholars complete two experiments to do just that. They monitor temperature change and calculate the...
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Lesson Plan
LABScI

Stoichiometry: Baking Soda and Vinegar Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
Examine the concept of stoichiometry using common household products. Scholars perform chemical reactions and measure the reactants and products. They compare their measurements to predictions made from the chemical equations.
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Lesson Plan
Chymist

Esters: An Introduction to Organic Chemistry Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
Scratch and sniff an introduction to organic chemical reactions. A creative lesson has individuals study the esters commonly used in scratch-and-sniff stickers and advertisements. Following the lab procedure, scholars create the organic...
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Lesson Plan
Santa Monica College

Mole Ratios and Reaction Stoichiometry

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Stoichiometry sounds complicated, but it really means the study of the amount of substances involved in a reaction. The sixth lesson plan in an 11-part series has scholars use stoichiometry to find the theoretical yield of a reaction....
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Balancing Equations

For Students 6th - 12th
Make the microscopic world of chemical reactions come to life. An engaging video demonstrates a methane-oxygen reaction. Learners see the reaction take place and observe the chemical equation being balanced. 
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Crash

For Students 6th - 12th
Explore the chemistry behind the airbags that keep you safe in a collision. Using a simulation, your classes find the best gas to use to inflate an airbag. The simulation shows the time it takes to inflate to a maximum volume....
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Lesson Plan
Santa Monica College

Single and Double Displacement Reactions

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
If you aren't part of the solution, you are part of the precipitate! Young chemists learn about single and double displacement reactions including precipitation reactions, neutralization reactions, and gas forming reactions. They perform...
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Lesson Plan
Santa Monica College

The Composition of Potassium Chlorate

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
The third lesson in a series of 11 begins by using thermal decomposition of potassium chlorate to determine the mass percent of oxygen. Then a second activity allows scholars to demonstrate that the resulting residue is from a...
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Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Adsorption and Catalysis

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Adsorption, not absorption, is when atoms stick to the surface of an object, like water sticking to a grain of sand. An informative lesson delves into adsorption, teaching physical and chemisorption and the factors that affect them....