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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Chemical Reaction Types: Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch this screencast introducing several common types of chemical reactions. [1:36]
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Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: All About Chemical Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores a range of topics related to chemical equilibrium including chemical change, the Le Chatelier principle, the equilibrium quotient, and more.
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Handout
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Physical and Chemical Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides information about the difference between physical and chemical changes. Includes a definition and examples of each.
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Activity
Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center: Create a Kitchen Chemistry Kit [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
Instructions for how to safely create a chemistry set using basic ingredients found around the home. Provides two experiments to try, one involving a physical change and the other a chemical change.
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Activity
Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center: One Ring to Rule Them All [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
A simple experiment to create a secret message using invisible ink, in honor of J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday and the Ring in The Lord of the Rings.
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Website
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Ten Signs of Chemical Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides the ten signs that tell when a chemical change has occured. Each sign has a detailed explanation.
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Handout
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Chemical Change Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the answers to many commonly asked questions about chemical change. This comprehensive list will address chemical equations and double displacement reactions in addition to other topics.
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Handout
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Energy and Chemical Change Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out answers to many common questions about energy and its relationship to chemical change. Understand details in topics such as enthalpy and thermochemistry with these FAQ.
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Website
Other

King's Centre for Visualization in Science: Scientific Models

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of interactive applets use scientific models to teach some basic concepts of matter, including states of matter and physical and chemical changes.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 5 Ps1 4: Mixing Substances

For Students 5th
Does mixing two or more substances result in new substances? This site contains work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that contain content to covers mixing substances.
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Website
Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Resources for Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Search from over two thousand chemistry resources for teachers. Options allow user to refine search to pinpoint the exact resource needed. Includes presentations, videos, worksheets, quizzes, experiments, games, tutorials, and more.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemical Change

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of chemical change and examples, signs of chemical change and how it can be reversed.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: The Science of Fire

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A virtual experiment bringing you to the center of combustion! Understand how fire ignites, what makes a flame, and how molecules rearrange themselves in chemical reactions. This interactive activity gives students four different...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Camping Chemical and Physical Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore how heat and temperature relate to phase changes.
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Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Reversible Reaction

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site seeks to answer the question, what is a reversible reaction? Acting as part of a larger informative site on equilibrium, various topics are addressed including...
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Activity
Children's Discovery Museum

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose: Ice Exploration

For Students 1st - 5th
Provides fun ideas for exploring how to transform ice using shapes, light, and color.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Somethin' Sweet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site provides a lesson plan using candy making to demonstrate physical and chemical changes in matter. Includes directions to make caramel and rock candy.
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Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Chemical Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Chemical change is a section of a larger overview on Chemistry, covering a variety of aspects. This section focuses on chemical change including the difference between chemical change and physical change.
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Activity
Other

Study Stack: Changes in Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
An online flashcard deck that reviews properties of matter. Test your knowledge of matter, chemical changes, and physical changes. Site allows you to put flashcards into two sections, those you know and those you don't. After separating...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Western Reserve Public Media: Math & Science Gumbo: Bake Shop

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In these two lessons, students use pretzels and balloons to learn about reversible and non-reversible physical and chemical changes.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Physical and Chemical Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe physical and chemical properties and changes of matter.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Physical and Chemical Changes

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces fifth graders to physical and chemical changes in matter. The Law of Conservation of Matter is also covered.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemical Change

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of chemical change and examples, signs of chemical change and how it can be reversed.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Changes of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is the third of three lessons. It covers the physical changes of matter and explains how chemical changes can be detected.