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Acids and Alkalis
This PowerPoint progresses slide-by-slide through all the facts you would want to deliver about acids, alkalis, salts, and the related lab tests. Each slide has one or two facts about a physical or chemical property or behavior. The...
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The Nature of Chemical Change: Acting Out An Example
Students illustrate the molecular nature of matter and show that chemical change involves alteration of molecules.
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Car Engines
Students create piston systems and explore the conversion of linear to rotary motion that propels a car. In this motion lesson plan, students build and test a model piston/crankshift system and discover why there is a maximum limit to...
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Fizzy Pop
Fifth graders compare and identify variables that affect the rate of a chemical change using Alka-Seltzer, water, ice, and hot water. They time how long each variable takes to pop the canister into the air, and record the results on a...
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pH Scale, acids and bases
Eighth graders define the pH scale, acids and bases. They distinguish between acidic and basic solutions using litmus paper. Students review simple chemical formulas. They define the subscript and coefficient in terms of chemical...
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Crystallization
Eighth graders analyze physical change in mass. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders describe, measure and calculate the amount of physical change occurring in mass before and after the change. Students should be familiar with elements,...
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Understanding Climate Change
Explore the causes and effects of a warming planet with your students.
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Leavening
Students experiment with the various types of leavening agents and complete a muffin lab.
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Leavening
Students experiment with the various types of leavening agents and complete a muffin lab. They review the basics of lab management and safety procedures: sanitation, measuring, altering recipes, table setting and mealtime manners, basic...
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Amylase Enzyme In Saliva
Students test for amaylase enzyme in a variety of substances. Student pairs perform a series of tests to determine how long it takes the starch sample to change to sugar molecules and the blue color to disappear when various saliva...
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Chemistry: Knowledge Quiz
In this chemistry quiz worksheet, learners complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions covering a variety of chemistry concepts.
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Acids and Bases Are All Around
In this acids and bases learning exercise, students read a 1 page article on acids and bases and answer 10 true or false, short answer, multiple choice and/or fill in the blank questions or statements referring back to the article.
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Chemical Leavening Agents
Young scholars examine chemical leavening agents in dough and batters.
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Volcano Demonstration
Students watch a demonstration on how volcanoes work. For this volcano demonstration, students watch the teacher demonstrate a volcanic eruption. The teacher will change variables used to create the eruption and the students will predict...
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Volcanoes
Students explore the formation of volcanoes. In this earth science activity, students build their own volcanoes in the lab using different materials. They identify the different types of volcanoes.
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What is pH?
Learners describe pH and the importance of it in the natural world. In this Biology lesson plan students compare the pH of different mixtures.
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Acid and Base Activities
Students experiment with acids and bases. In this elementary level chemistry instructional activity, students perform activities for testing acids and bases. They use universal indicator paper to determine which substances are acidic and...
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Kitchen Chemistry
Fifth graders examine both physical and chemical changes, and how to identify the difference between the two. They observe the changes that occur in butter when it is exposed to heat and cold, heat energy. In their notebooks, they write...
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Introduction to Neutraliization
Students explore acids and bases and the process of neutralization.T hey practice volume measurements and observe the neutralization of an acid
directly through bubble formation and indirectly through indicator color changes.
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The Mystery of Christa’s Big Bubble
Students study effervescence. In this hands-on science lesson, students apply the scientific method as they complete an activity regarding the presence of bubbles in liquids.
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It's in the Bag!
Eighth graders measure temperature changes and make drawings of the interactions between matter and energy. By measuring the temperature students can conclude if there are changes in levels of energy.
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Identifying Acids and Bases
Sixth graders observe the physical and chemical change that can occur in an acid and a base. For this acids and bases lesson plan, 6th graders use cabbage juice to identify, compare, and contrast acids and bases.
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Rocketology: Baking Soda and Vinegar
The objective of this science fair project is to determine the correct ratio of baking soda to vinegar that will result in the highest launch of a plastic film canister. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning...
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Middle School Chemistry: Controlling Amount of Products in a Chemical Reaction
Students analyze the chemical equation for the reaction between vinegar and baking soda. They observe that the gas produced in the reaction is also part of the products of the written chemical equation.