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Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Proposal of a Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
This seven-page essay provides an example of a Proposal of a Solution. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
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Website
Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site by University of St. Thomas focuses on the basics for writing any paragraph. It is developed in outline fashion and is very easy to follow. This site provides a basic overview of the process of writing without going into a...
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Salt Volcano

For Students 3rd - 8th
By making oil float on water--with the help of other ingredients--students can create a lava-lite effect.
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Handout
Savvas Learning

Chemistry: The Central Science/metathesis Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of metathesis (double replacement) reactions.
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Handout
Savvas Learning

Chemistry: Central Science Live: Properties of Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an excellent overview of the solution process. Content includes a focus on how a solution is formed, energy changes and solution formation, spontaneity and disorder, and solution formation and chemical reactions.
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Activity
University of Nebraska

David Brooks: Henry's Law Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn about Henry's law through this hands-on experiment. Lab instructions are complete including step-by-step pictures an worksheet.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Making Your Own Snowflake in a Jar

For Teachers K - 1st
For this activity, students will learn about supersaturated solutions. They will observe the beginning formation of crystals as the solution cools and by the next day, the students will see the formation of a snowflake made by the crystals.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Chromatography: Selecting Variables

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this lab, students will demonstrate observation skills as they design an experiment to separate colors of various water-based pens in order to learn about mixtures and solutions. Students will determine a variable to test and...
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Chemistry Ii: Water and Organic Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Online biology textbook discussing the chemical nature of water, and the importance of its molecular structure to life. Also discusses at length the organic molecules nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.
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Website
Purdue University

Gas Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry tutorial explains the gas laws (e.g., Boyle's Law) with applications.
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Website
Other

University of Siegen: Enthalpy of Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a physical reaction. Hydrous and anhydrous calcium chloride react with water to produce physical exothermic and endothermic reactions.
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Activity
Other

English Montreal School: Chemical vs. Physical Changes: Elements vs. Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A laboratory experiment where students classify matter into a homogenous mixture, heterogeneous mixture, solution, or pure substance. Also students will test for physical and chemical changes.
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Handout
Wyzant

Wyzant: Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
Solutions and their properties, solutions,concentration, etc.
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Activity
University of Nebraska

Microscale: Solubility of Ammonia

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry tutorial lab deals with the solubility of ammonia gas.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Problem Solving: Missing Extra Information

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This site provides great practice on the concept of solving equations by eliminating extra information. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally,...
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Equations From Word Problems

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This site provides great practice on the concept of solving equations from word problems. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can...
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Website
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Making Solutions

For Students 3rd - 8th
What makes up a solution? Are there variables to consider when mixing a solution? Find out with this overview.
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Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Mountain Bicycles, Inc.

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be deciding which type of bike will be best for a company to sell in their community. Students must work in cooperative groups as they determine...
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Draw Straight Lines Using Alternative Linear Formats

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive media source has two parts a learning mode and a practice game mode. The learning mode is where students are guided through understanding concepts of linear functions. Next, students play a game where they are asked...
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: P H, P Oh, and the P H Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
Definitions of pH, pOH, and the pH scale. Practice calculating the pH of a strong acid or base solution. Learn the relationship between acid strength and the pH of a solution.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Global Change: Where Land, Air and Water Meet

For Teachers 5th - 9th
To develop an understanding of parts per million as a concept, teams of learners create successive dilutions of a solution to reach a parts-per-million concentration.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Absolute Value Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students solve absolute value equations and interpret the solution. Students can watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Checking Solutions to Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students verify that solutions to algebraic equations are correct. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice problems.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Checking Solutions to Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers solving expressions or equations for a given value. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice problems.