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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anodising Aluminum

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine Barton's pendulums and watch the video Tacoma Narrows bridge.  In this pendulum and momentum lesson students complete a lab activity, view a video and research a given topic. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Electrochemistry

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this redox worksheet, students answer 8 questions. They use a diagram of a Galvanic cell to answer questions as well as write balanced equations and solve problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Chemistry 302

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this chemistry 302 worksheet, students determine if the reaction is a battery or electrolytic. Students balance the reaction and then indicate which species is receiving the electrons. Students fill in a table for a battery made from...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Far Can Sparks Jump?

For Students 9th - 10th
Piezoelectric barbecue fire starters work by creating a spark that ignites the volatile lighter fluid, which then starts the charcoal burning. They are low current, high voltage devices. This project shows you a way to find out by with...
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Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Simple Electrical Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a Java tutorial showing the simple voltaic (or galvanic) electrical cell, which is the most basic type of "wet" cell and demonstrates the fundamental chemistry behind batteries.
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Handout
Rutgers University

Edison's Papers: Edison's Patents: Batteries

For Students 9th - 10th
A full listing of all Edison's battery patents. Not just titles and numbers, but Adobe Acrobat copies of the entire set of drawings and text from each patent application. This is heirloom stuff. With the available magnification, you can...
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Website
Other

Fun Science Ring: Leyden Jar

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to know about how Leyden jars work, and how to construct your own. Many pictures, references, other sites, other electrostatics projects and topics.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Electrolysis Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Electrolysis, the process by which ionic substances are broken down into simpler substances using electricity. During electrolysis, metals and gases may form at the electrodes. Links are provided to a video and a...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Electrolysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a short explanation of the how the electrolysis process works with links to some of the scientific pioneers of electrolysis.
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Activity
Other

Lcs: Electrolysis of Silver Nitrate Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete directions for a teacher demonstration in which the electrolysis of a solution of silver nitrate is viewed under a microscope. Helpful tips and a diagram of the apparatus and set-up is provided. Easily adaptable as a student lab...
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Activity
Other

Lcs: Experiments on the Electrolysis of Sodium Chloride

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete directions several methods of conducting the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution. Helpful tips, discussion and a diagram of the apparatus and set-up is provided. Easily adaptable as a student lab or project.
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PPT
McMaster University

Mc Master University: Electrolysis of Aqueous Na Oh

For Students 9th - 10th
Experimental setup and energy requirements for electrolysis of sodium hydroxide solution.
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Activity
Other

Miniscience: Electrolysis of Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A simple science project designed to investigate electrolysis of water in a laboratory.
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Website
MadSci Network

Mad Scientist Network: Nonproduction of Oxygen

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Mad Scientist Network, this page (and its accompanying answer page) use a question and answer format to help explain the results of an electrolysis of water experiment. Helpful tips for performing such an experiment are given.