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Exploring the Science of Oil

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the basic techniques used to find and produce oil. They also create a small project that allows them experiment with solutions to maximize the amount of colorless liquid produced from colored solutions.
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Shake It Up

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore the three types of mixtures through the use of interactive video. They experiment making mixtures using a variety of ingredients, while observing, comparing and contrasting, and identifying the types of mixtures.
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Bridging the Gaps Between the Three Worlds of Chemistry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the observed world, molecular world, and the symbolic world of chemistry. They observe a demonstration of the conductivity of solutions, describe the properties of acids and bases, and predict the outcome of solution...
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Density Of A Material

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners determine the density of a material created in the laboratory and observe physical and chemical changes. They engage in a lab activity, and answer questions on a worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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Tootsie-Roll Pop Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use Tootsie-Roll Pops to become familiar with atoms and chemical formulas. They, in groups, find more combinations of Tootsie-Roll Pops than the other lab groups within 3 minutes (Round 1), and within 5 minutes (Round 2).
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Properties of Salt

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students see how the properties of salt affect the color of flame, the flow of electricity, and the freezing temperature of water. They identify salt and sugar crystals under a microscope and discuss various practical uses of salt.
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Chemical Formulas

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Here is an interesting lesson which invites learners to focus on understanding and interpreting the symbols used in writing and communicating information about chemical elements, compounds, and equations. The hope is that this knowledge...
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Fractional Distillation

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students brainstorm the different uses of petroleum distillates. In this chemistry instructional activity, students explain the process of fractional distillation. They analyze the impact of oil extraction to the environment.
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Physical Science Word Search Puzzle

For Students 6th - 9th
Use this word search to practice physical science vocabulary words. This word search allows you to determine the amount of columns and rows you would like to include; however, when you change the amount columns and rows, the word list...
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Redox Equations and the Half-Reaction Method

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review half-reactions and practice balancing redox equations in order to help them solve problems in chemistry.
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Gas Law Summary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, high schoolers memorize a pneumonic phrase in order to remember the Gas Law and then apply this to other content as well.
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Half Lives

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the concept of half-life by conducting an M&M experiment. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate nuclear fusion and fission. They present investigation findings to class.
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The Mole as a Large Number or an Exercise in Dimensional Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete an activity and make "provable estimates."  In this dimensional analysis activity students use dimensional analysis and complete an activity. 
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Energy Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this energy learning exercise, learners calculate the enthalpy of chemical reactions to answer 9 problems. They determine whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic.
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Polarity and Bonding Worksheet

For Students 5th
In this chemistry worksheet, 5th graders arrange molecules according to their polarity. They complete 5 sets of problems on hybridization and enthalpy of reactions.
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Covalent Bonding-Electron Dot Structures

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry, students draw the Lewis structures of 20 covalent compounds. They demonstrate how the lone pairs are distributed in the molecule.
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Ionic Compounds and Writing Formulas

For Students 9th - 12th
In this ionic compounds activity, students write the chemical formulas and names of 28 ionic compounds to complete the chart.
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Lewis Structure Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students draw the Lewis structures of 9 compounds and polyatomic ions, identify their molecular shapes and polarity.
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Final Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, learners complete 15 short answer questions and problems on empirical and molecular formula, naming and writing chemical formula of compounds.
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Lewis Structure Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students draw the Lewis structures of 11 compounds and polyatomic ions. They calculate the formal charge of each atom.
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Acids and Bases

For Students 11th - 12th
In this acids and bases worksheet, students solve 10 problems and short answer questions on acid and bases concentration. They calculate the pH and pOH of solutions.
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Oxidation-Reduction Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
In this oxidation-reduction worksheet, students identify the elements that undergo oxidation and reduction to complete 8 questions.
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Atomic Structure

For Students 10th - 12th
In this atomic structure learning exercise, students select answers to 8 fill in the blank questions on subatomic particles from the drop down box.
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Isotope Notation

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry activity, students calculate protons, electrons and neutrons in ions and neutral atoms to complete 2 charts.