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Activity
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: The Exploding Lunch Bag

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site contains a simple procedure for observing an acid-base neutralization reaction (baking soda and vinegar), in which the product, carbon dioxide, causes a zipped bag to explode.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: General Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a general chemistry course taught at the University of California, Berkeley. The course teaches periodic table, chemical bonds, molecular shape, phase changes, chemical reactions, stoichiometry,...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Types of Reactions: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will give an overview of different types of chemical reactions.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Types of Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses chemical reactions using acidic and alkaline solutions, the pH scale which measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, and how to use a pH meter. A link to an assessment is also provided.
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Website
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Reactions: Names to Know

For Students 5th - 8th
Acids and bases are scaled. These facts are good knowledge to have when classifying solutions as acidic, basic, or neutral.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Egg Citing Science: Acids and Bases

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An simple experiment that will allow students to observe the effects of acids and bases on an egg and to then discuss what these observations tells us about larger issues, like acid rain.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Acids and Bases in Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Interactive shows a graph illustrating the effect of pH on pepsin's reaction rate.
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Reactions

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a detailed overview of chemical reactions. Content explores what a reaction is, as well as different types of reactions, reaction rates, how to measure compounds to create a reaction, and "stuff" you can add to a...
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Handout
Clackamas Community College

Clackamas Community College: Amides

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice website for information on amides. Discusses how they are formed, their structure, the guidelines for naming them (along with examples and practice problems), and the kinds of reactions that amides undergo.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Acids Affect the Rate of Corrosion

For Students 6th - 8th
In this chemistry science fair project, students will investigate how pH levels affect the rate of a common form of corrosion, called rusting. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
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eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Protons and Electron Pairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores Lewis acids and bases with specific attention directed toward protons and electron-pairs. Other topics covered include proton-transfer reactions...
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Handout
Chem Tutor

Chem Tutor: Chemistry: Titration and P H Math Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a titration and ph math problem exercise; the answers are also provided.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Using Pennies to Test How P H Affects Copper Corrosion

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this science fair project, use a color-based reaction to test how pH affects copper corrosion in pennies.
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Handout
Clackamas Community College

Clackamas Community College: Amphoterism

For Students 9th - 10th
Amphoterism is explained and specific examples are given at this site. Includes an explanation of the self-ionization of water and the reaction of some metal hydroxides.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Acids and Bases

For Students 4th - 8th
Kid's learn about the science and chemistry of acids and bases on this site. Also discussed is pH level and reactions of chemicals.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Chemical Changes: Reacting an Acid and Base

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this chemistry lab, students will investigate chemical changes that occur when acids and bases react. It is meant to introduce the concepts of chemical changes, gases have mass, conservation of mass, and balancing equations. Students...
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Equivalent?

For Students 9th - 10th
The equivalent is the amount of a substance which will either react or supply with one mole of hydrogen ions and acid-base reactions or do the same with one mole of electrons in a redox reaction.
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Handout
Chem Tutor

Chem Tutor: Titration

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise tutorial that explains titrations and provides some practice problems with answers.
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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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Activity
American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Science for Kids: Chemical and Physical Change

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Engaging hands-on science lessons for grades 2-6 on chemical and physical changes.
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Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Co2 Reacting With Water

For Students 9th - 10th
See how carbon dioxide reacts with water to produce carbonic acid.
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Handout
Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Manganese

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the reaction of manganese with things such as: water, air, acids, bases, etc.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Soda Bottle Boat Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use the chemical reaction that occurs when mixing a base (baking soda) with an acid (vinegar) to turn a plastic soda bottle into a jet boat.
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eBook
John Wiley & Sons

Wiley: Dissociation of Strong and Weak Electrolytes

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has animated 3-D graphics that illustrate the dissociation of strong and weak electrolytes.