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Other

Westminster School: Mixed Indicator Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique upper level lab showing how to take advantage of the different transition points of two indicators to determine the concentrations of two unknowns at once.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Acids and Bases: Cabbage Juice Indicator

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment, the ZOOM cast demonstrates how to use cabbage juice to find out if a solution is an acid or a base.
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Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Cycles of the Earth System: Carbon Dioxide Sources and Sinks

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students will use a chemical indicator (BTB) to detect the presence of carbon dioxide.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Indicator Indi Gator

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity the students use critical thinking skills to see how liquids will change the color of an indicator.
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Other

Siemens Science Day: Earth Science: By All Indications

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A hands-on science experiment where students test acidity levels by using red cabbage extract and learn the acid levels of known and unknown liquids.
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Website
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Water to Wine

For Students 9th - 10th
The molecular basis of indicator color changes. Includes Chime structures for the acid and base forms of phenolphthalein, methyl orange, red cabbage indicator, and cyanidin diglucoside.
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Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one...
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Other

The Science House: Cabbage Juice Indicator

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lab experiment, students will use red cabbage as an indicator to test whether a substance is an acid or a base. Teacher's notes provide background information.
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Other

The Science House: Invisible Ink

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Guidelines for a simple lab demonstration using phenolphthalein, a chemical that changes color depending on whether it is in the presence of an acid or base.
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Study Guide
Quizlet

Quizlet: 5 Indicators of a Chemical Change

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website provides five terms about chemical change for you to practice. Audio is included for each term. This is a great study tool for test preparations.