Curated OER
Making Soap
Students explore what chemical indicators are and use pH paper to determine if something is alkaline or basic. In this pH lesson students manufacture their own soap.
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Acids, Alkalis and Indicators
In this pH learning exercise, students describe acids and alkalis. Students determine is substances are strongly acidic or alkaline. Students use the color of universal indicator paper to determine the pH of given substances. This...
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What Are Acids And Bases?
In this acids and bases worksheet, students will complete a Venn diagram by comparing and contrasting the characteristics of acids and bases.
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Alkaline-Earth Metals
Middle schoolers study the importance of alkaline earth metals. In this metals lesson students research the minerals that are essential for human health.
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pH
Students test the pH of various solutions. In this pH lesson, students use litmus paper to test the pH of household solutions. They compare their results with book charts.
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Making Soap
Young scholars recognize and use chemical indicators in the lab, recognize the need for safety while doing chemical experiments and understand the need for following precise directions.
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The Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements
Learners study the different types of metals. For this investigative lesson students watch a demonstration on the effects of temperature on atoms and take a tour through baone matter.
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Alkaline Crossword
In this short crossword page, 6th graders study a definition and fill in the missing letters for the vocabulary word. Students complete one word understanding the definition of an alkaline substance.
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Polluted Rain
Young scholars identify and analyze how acid rain can affect the environment. They then explain how air, water, and pollution interact and conduct pH tests to find acidity levels in water. Finally, students become "Pollution Watch...
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Water Quality And pH
Students determine the pH level of water and its effect on aquatic plants and brine shrimp eggs. This is a three part lesson that leads the student through the development of an understanding of water pH. They form a hypothesis and are...
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Water Science for Schools: Acid Rain
An introduction, aimed at upper elementary- and middle-school learners, to acid rain. [Click back to home to access the site in Spanish.]
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 10 21 13: African Lava Lake Naturally 'Mumifies' Animals
Article reports on an unusual lake in Africa in which the water perfectly perserves the remains of dead animals like mummies. Includes video.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bronsted Lowry Acid Base Theory
Understand the definition of Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases, strong and weak acids and bases, and how to identify conjugate acid-base pairs.
TOPS Learning Systems
Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Cabbage Chemistry [Pdf]
Experiment using water from boiling red cabbage to determine if a material is an acid, a base, or neutral.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Heading to Group Two
The second family in the periodic table is the alkaline earth metals found in the second column from the left. Meet the family and get to familiar with why this is the second most reactive group of elements.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Knowing Your World: Acid Precipitation
A brief article defining "acid precipitation," followed by directions for a hands-on demonstration which "show[s] the direct effect of acid water on plant growth."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Solutions, Acids and Bases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solutions, acids, and bases are the focus of this lesson. The use of the pH scale to identify acids and bases is covered as well.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Properties of Acids and Bases
[Free Registration/Login Required] Drag different characteristics of acids and bases to the correct location on the interactive table. After the activity, answer one challenge question to check for understanding.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Potassium Hydroxide and Sodium Hydroxide
Learn what the difference is between potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide and what they are each used for.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Alkaline Earth Metals
Find out about the properties of the elements found in the alkaline earth metals on this site.