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Aluminum Adventure

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Chemistry aces use an electrochemical cell to anodize a strip of aluminum. They apply an organic dye to it. In a practical application, they design a piece of jewelry out of the anodized metal and describe the process. Thorough notes...
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Module 5 Revision Guide - Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
If you use this as an outline for your chemistry lecture on metals, your young chemists will absorb a well-rounded overview. This is not a learning exercise per se, but a useful summary of the behavior of metals. Save yourself some...
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Roger Recycle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the uses of aluminum and the importance of recycling. they then write a script and produce an informative and entertaining video about about aluminum recycling.
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Recycling: The Way to Save...Fad or Fact

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students write stories about recycling and illustrate them. They examine various containers and determine whether or not they are recyclable. They make a chart about the containers and visit a recycling center.
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Metals

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students use the clues at the bottom of the sheet to complete the crossword puzzle on metals. There are 21 clues to solve on the sheet.
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Quantitative Problems (Mass)

For Teachers 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, young scholars identify how much aluminum and hydrochloric acid is needed to produced a certain amount of hydrogen gas. Then they identify how many grams of oxygen are used.
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Anodising Aluminum

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine Barton's pendulums and watch the video Tacoma Narrows bridge.  In this pendulum and momentum instructional activity students complete a lab activity, view a video and research a given topic. 
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Lightning!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use aluminum, a thumbtack, an eraser, and more to create static electricity. In this static electricity lesson plan, students use this experiment to simulate lightning.
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Where Do Things Come From?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the recycling process. In this recycling lesson, 2nd graders discuss the reasons for recycling and create storyboards to show where a specific material comes from. Students complete a worksheet as a follow-up...
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Information, Please!

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine how aluminum is recycled. In this recycling lesson, students participate in a field trip to a local recycling center to observe the process of recycling aluminum. Students take notes and report their findings.
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Choosing Materials for Bicycle Frames

For Students 9th - 12th
In this materials for bicycle frames instructional activity, high schoolers read about the various materials that have been used to construct bicycles and the pros and cons of each. They answer four critical thinking questions about the...
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Recycling Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recycling activity, students sort recycling items into paper, plastic, or aluminum bins. Students sort 7 items total on this activity.
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All About Aluminum

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the metal aluminum. In this metal properties lesson, students experiment to distinguish between aluminum and other metals. Students assess how aluminum is created and recycled.
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Going in Cycles: The Life of an Aluminum Can

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the life cycle of aluminum cans. In this recycling instructional activity, students review the manufacturing process and how to make a closed loop cycle. Students also have the opportunity to present what they've...
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What a Can Can Do

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the properties of a can. In this aluminum science lesson, students conduct various experiments to identify properties of aluminum. Students examine the appearance, temperature, and corrosion resistance of aluminum.
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Action, Please!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students share their knowledge about aluminum and aluminum recycling by sharing the information with the rest of the community.
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Information, Please!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore their community recycling program and observe how aluminum cans are processed for recycling.
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Going in Cycles: The Life of an Aluminum Can

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate the manufacture of aluminum cans and consider the energy and resources saved when the cans are made from recycled material. They explore the concept of closed-loop recycling using charts, worksheets and discussion.
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ALUMINUM RECYCLING

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners describe how aluminum is recycled. They study a diagram illustrating the recycling path of an aluminum can. They answer questions regarding aluminum. They write letters to recycling firms for information on starting a recycling...
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The Lifecycle of Aluminum

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the importance of recycling aluminum and the recycling process as it applies to aluminum. They discuss the recycling process fo aluminum, analyze a section of the book "Where Does the Garbage Go?," and create an...
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What a Can Can Do

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore properties of cans (including aluminum and steel) as they rotate through stations. They experiment with magnets, weight differences, resistance to corrosion and temperature conductivity.
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Get Down With Density

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students define density and observe that things that are less dense than water will float. Students find the density of copper, iron and aluminum