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Describing the Physical World

For Students 6th - 12th
In this physical world worksheet, students review concepts relating to the chemical and physical properties of matter, density of matter, and if matter is a solid, liquid, or gas. This worksheet has 9 terms in a word puzzle, 4 true or...
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Yeast Fermentation

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students measure the temperature change involved in the production of carbon dioxide by yeast. They also identify products and reactants in a chemical and balance the equation.
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Balancing Act

For Students 7th - 10th
In this chemical equation worksheet, students learn about atoms, elements and how to balance chemical equations. They walk through a few problems step by step, and then students attempt to complete some on their own. In total, there are...
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 5th - 7th
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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Model Mania

For Teachers 8th
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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Speed me up, Scotty!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils describe and define chemical reactions. They design a laboratory experiment, collect data and analyze data.
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Getting Animated

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners create a simple animation illustrating a chemical element in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson plan, students create a new way to describe elements by using them in an artistic form.
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Endothermic or Exothermic Reactions

For Students Higher Ed
In this chemical reaction instructional activity, students determine if given reactions are endothermic or exothermic reactions. Students determine the energy released or consumed when chemical reactions occur. This instructional...
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Balancing Equations

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students work in pairs to complete a worksheet that asks them to balance several chemical equations. They partner with other students to correct the equations and then follow online instructions to create a table in Word.
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Balancing Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this balancing chemical reactions worksheet, students answer 12 questions about balancing reactions. They find the coefficients to balance atoms in equations, they balance reactions, they find the molecular mass of molecules and they...
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Balancing Equations

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical equations learning exercise, students review the steps to balancing equations and then complete a graphic organizer by balancing 10 chemical reactions.
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Spin the Saltine!

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students investigate chemical energy. In this physical science lesson, students blow on saltine crackers to demonstrate how chemical energy in food can be converted to motion. Students compare the saltine cracker experiment to how...
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Making Energy "trails"

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore ten different stations that demonstrate either chemical, kinetic, or mechanical energy. They examine the way energy is transferred during each station's hands-on activity. Stations include vinegar and baking soda,...
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Acids, Copper, and Zinc

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe chemical reactions using post-1982 pennies. They observe the reaction of an acid with zinc but not copper under the same conditions over a two week period.
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Sink or Float?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze the relationship between density, buoyancy, and salinity. In this chemical properties lesson plan, students read a background activity for the lesson plan and experiments to the topics. Students discuss the questions and...
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The Big Burp: Where's the Proof.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the Cambrian explosion and Paleocene extinction events. In this climate change lesson, students read articles to link evidence they find to extinction and climate change.  Links to the articles are included in the...
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Weathering and Erosion

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate how changes occur on the surface of the earth through erosion and glaciation. They observe what happens to salt and iron after they interact with water and vinegar, and analyze what occurs when water is sprinkled on...
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Changing in Ohio

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders familiarize themselves with more abstract chemical/physical changes that are directly connected to Ohio. They use their knowledge of chemical and physical changes to distinguish these two, even though they may not be...
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Blast Off

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this physical science exploration, small groups place a piece of antacid tablet into a film canister and step back to time how long it takes for the top to pop. They repeat the activity, altering either the amount or temperature of...
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Unit 8 Redox and Electrochemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
Two topics are covered by this chemistry worksheet: redox reactions and electrochemistry. Thorough review notes are followed by a series of multiple choice questions about oxidation numbers, redox reactions, electrochemical cells, and...
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What is Energy? Different Kinds of Energy

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Introduce physical science learners to the forms of energy using this PowerPoint. The concluding slides present scenarios for discussing the transfer of energy from one form to another. Informative text is crisp and attractive, but the...
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Ice Cream

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Open this instructional activity by giving a brief history of ice cream. Using liquid nitrogen to lower the temperature, preteens make their own confection. The accompanying activity sheet queries learners about freezing point, the...
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Chemical Equilibrium

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical equilibrium worksheet, students work with the LeChatelier's Principle to determine the effects of changes in concentration or partial pressure and the effect of changes in total pressure or volume. This worksheet has 9...
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Chemical Equilibrium

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore Le Chatelier's Principle. In this lesson about chemical equilibrium, students do an experiment with several different activities . Middle schoolers observe as they do the experiments and understand the outcome....

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