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Careers in Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch a video about careers in chemistry. In this Chemistry lesson plan, students will research chemistry careers and chose one to do further research on.
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Boyle's Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a piston/cylinder assembly using SolidWorks. In this technology lesson, students calculate volume, pressure and Boyle's law constant. They simulate equalizing air pressure by moving the piston out of the cylinder.
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Chemical and Physical Changes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate different gas behaviors. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders describe how changing volume and temperature affect gas particles motion. They collect data and make a generalization about these variables'...
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Atom Models Through the Ages

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explain the development of the atomic model over time. In this chemistry instructional activity, 8th graders research about the scientists who made a contribution to the atomic theory. They create a three-dimensional model...
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If My Configurations are Correct

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students write the electron configuration of elements in the ground state. In this chemistry lesson, students draw how subatomic particles are arranged in the atom. They construct Lewis dot diagrams of valence electrons.
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A “Salting” Solution

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the factors affecting solubility. In this chemistry lesson, 9th graders differentiate solvent and solute. They give examples of real world application of solutions.
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Why is My Honey Runny?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify the factors that affect viscosity of substances. In this chemistry lesson plan, students define what viscosity is in their own words. They give real world applications of viscosity.
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Kinetic Theory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe how molecules of the different phases of matter move according to the Kinetic Theory. In this chemistry instructional activity, students observe and participate in teacher demos. They give real world applications of the...
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Ranking Salinity

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explain the uses of titration in chemistry and in industry. In this chemistry lesson, students determine the concentration of an unknown solution using titration. They calculate the percent of salt in saline solutions.
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Mixtures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students differentiate the two types of mixtures. In this chemistry lesson, students create their own mixture and classify them according to their type. They simulate steel production with the help of a guest speaker.
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Build Your Own Atom

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students build a model of an atom using an online program. In this chemistry lesson, students discuss the different parts of the atom. They complete an independent research about their chosen element.
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Boyle's Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment on Boyle's law using balloons and other common materials. In this chemistry instructional activity, students explain the relationship between pressure and volume. They solve problems relating to Boyle's Law.
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Physical or Chemical- That Is the Question!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners differentiate physical and chemical changes. For this chemistry lesson, students give examples of each type of change. They take the review quiz at the end of the lesson.
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Oh - The Bonds of Matter!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify the types of bonds elements form. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders represent valence electrons with dot structures. They draw and label different atoms.
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What's In Crude Oil?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the process of fractional distillation. In this chemistry lesson, students perform simple distillation of two liquids. They collect data and share results in class.
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From Polymers to Bioplastics: Looking Toward Finding Renewable Resources

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the properties of polymers. In this chemistry lesson, students explain the importance of energy sources. They produce a bioplastic from the lab and evaluate its structural integrity.
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Soda Bottle Boat

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore chemical reactions. In this chemical reaction lesson, students conduct an experiment observing chemical reactions.
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Experiments with Photovoltaic Cells

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how sunlight is converted to electricity. In this series of physics lesson, students study how varying the characteristics of the light source affect photovoltaic cells. They research their different uses in other...
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Soil Sample Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars test the pH of soil samples they collected from the field trip. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate acids and bases. They write a lab report about the experiment.
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Conductivity of salt Solutions

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students investigate the concentration level of solutions. For this math/science lesson, students identify three different ionic compounds. They predict the conductivity of each using their collected data.
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CSI: Chemistry Student Investigators

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study chemistry.  In this laboratory lesson students watch the CSI episodes and investigate their laboratory techniques and discuss what they saw.
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Forensic Detectives: Chemistry at Work

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the different careers associated with chemistry and see how it is used everyday.  In this forensic lesson students research a chemistry related career and write a presentation to give to the class.
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Animated Chemical Bonding

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students demonstrate their understanding of a chemical process.  In this exploratory lesson students create a clay animation that shows how a specific type of chemical bond. 
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Chemists and Chemistry

For Students 5th - 10th
In this chemistry worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about chemistry, matter, chemists, and more to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 7 questions total.