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Making Compounds
In this compounds learning exercise, students draw the compound that is produced in the given chemical reactions. This learning exercise has 20 problems to solve.
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Conservation of Mass
In this conservation of mass worksheet, students design an investigation to demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Mass. Students describe their investigation, collect data, graph the data and write a conclusion about what they discovered.
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Biodegradable
Fifth graders experiment with biodegradable materials. In this science lesson, 5th graders perform a series of experiments, then discuss and chart their observations. Through the experiments, students will be able to identify three types...
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Cleaning of Metal
Young scholars clean pennies and determine why one substance cleans better. In this lesson about acids and bases, students experiment how to clean a penny. Young scholars use four different solutions to clean their pennies. Students will...
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Chemical Change and Physical Change
Sixth graders combine chemicals to create a chemical change. In this chemicals lesson plan, 6th graders will investigate characteristics of chemical change by combining chemicals. They will learn that color change is an indicator of...
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Understanding Chemical Equations
In this chemical equations worksheet, students identify the reactants and the products, state what phase each is in, and state the mole ratios of all the products and reactants. Students complete 10 problems.
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What is a Chemical Reaction?-Evidence of Change
In this chemical reactions learning exercise, students experiment with hydrochloric acid and copper (I) chloride to identify the types of reactions they undergo with various other substances. They also observe the law of conservation of...
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Reaction Kinetics and Rate Laws
In this reaction kinetics worksheet, learners draw a graph of energy vs. reaction progress and determine the factors which change the speed of a reaction. Students learn about rate laws. This worksheet has 1 graph, 15 fill in the blanks,...
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Chemistry Crossword
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with 34 clues.
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Physical vs. Chemical Changes
In this chemical reactions instructional activity, students read about the differences between physical and chemical changes in substances. Then students identify situations as either an example of physical or chemical change. Students...
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Transition Metals (II)
Students discuss transition metals, their properties, and where they are located on the periodic table as well as why transition metals are ideal for coins. After discussion, they conduct an experiment using copper in the form of old...
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Mad Science Lab: Original Lesson Plan
Students conduct a number of simple experiments, collect and categorize the results as either chemical or physical change. The lesson plan uses connections to folklore, science fiction and comic books to assist each student as they make...
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Chemistry in the Kitchen
Students, in groups, combine given materials from an everyday kitchen until a chemical reaction occurs and record the reaction time.
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Physical Changes & Chemical Reactions
Fifth graders explore physical and chemical changes. They prepare a demonstration in which they perform an example of either a physical change or a chemical reaction.
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Chemical Equations
In this chemical equations worksheet, students complete a paragraph by filling in the 17 terms associated with chemical equations.
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Article - "Designer Catalysts"
In this catalyst worksheet, students define catalyst and enzyme and explain how these work in a chemical reaction. Students calculate molar mass of a compound. This worksheet has 7 short answer questions and 2 problems to solve.
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Chemical Equations
In this chemical equations activity, students complete a paragraph about chemical equations by filling in 17 terms from a word list.
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Bouncing Balls
Students create a polymer ball in the lab. In this chemistry lesson, students identify the different properties of the polymer they created. They explain what type of chemical reaction took place.
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Model Mania
Eighth graders study the conservation of matter. For this chemical reaction lesson students examine what happens during a chemical reaction and complete a lab activity.
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Chemistry of Iron and Charcoal Manufacturing in PA
Students examine the historical purpose of the forests in Pennsylvania and investigate how the iron manufacturing process works. In this chemistry lesson students write the chemical formula for making charcoal.
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Ice Energy
Students learn how science affects foods. In this chemical reactions lesson, students make two kinds of ice cream. They evaluate the different changes based on the ingredients.
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Playing With Polymers
Students explore the world of polymers. In this chemistry lesson, students make polymers and observe their properties. Follow-up questions and extension activities are included.
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Balancing Equations
In this chemical equations worksheet, students review the rules in balancing equations and then balance 11 chemical reactions.
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Balancing Equations
In this chemical equations learning exercise, students review the steps to balancing equations and then complete a graphic organizer by balancing 10 chemical reactions.