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The Science House: Dancing Spaghetti

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The chemical change of matter is illustrated in this lab experiment when spaghetti is placed in a solution of baking soda and vinegar. Watch the spaghetti rise to the surface and sink again once the gas is released.
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Other

The Science House: Ziptop Bag Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
In this experiment, three reactions are performed in a sealed Ziploc bag so that they can be observed. Students identify whether physical or chemical change has taken place.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Physical and Chemical Change Hangman

For Students 9th - 10th
Quia Corporation provides a hangman game about physical and chemical changes.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Physical and Chemical Changes

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces fifth graders to physical and chemical changes in matter. The Law of Conservation of Matter is also covered.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Reversible and Irreversible Change

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This unit brings together and consolidates work that children have done before on reversible changes and introduces irreversible changes. Students are guided through experiments illustrating the...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Changing States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Through this unit children consolidate their ideas about changes of state which can be reversed. They use their understanding to explain a range of familiar phenomena.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Growing Crystals Physical and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct a controlled experiment resulting in the growth of salt crystals. They will use their skills of observation to document what goes into the experiment and what comes out, and what they have learned of physical and...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Chemical Properties of Matter

For Students 4th - 6th
A module that provides the definition of chemical property and examples of the chemical properties of matter using explanations, pictures, and review questions.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Cellular Respiration Reactions

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of cellular respiration and its overall chemical equation. The energy changes that occur during cellular respiration, including in photosynthesis.
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Read Works

Read Works: Mix the Old With the New

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how cooking causes changes in matter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Science Detectives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are given a scenario for this lesson where they must use investigative skills like a detective would to decide whether changes that happen to objects in the story are physical or chemical. They then conduct an experiment with...
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eSchool Today

E School Today: What Is Matter

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about matter, its three states, changes of state, how matter behaves, and physical and chemical changes in matter.
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American Chemical Society

Inquiry in Action: Exploring Baking Powder

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An activity that allows students to discover the active ingredients in baking powder by studying chemical change. Lab activity includes both teacher and student instructions.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mixtures and Solutions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This unit covers introductory concepts of mixtures and solutions. Students think about how mixtures and solutions, and atoms and molecules can influence new technologies developed by engineers. The first lesson explores the fundamentals...
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Physical and Chemical Properties

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students will learn the difference between physical and chemical properties of matter.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's the Matter: Concentration Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What's the Matter? is a guided inquiry lesson on classification of matter, physical and chemical properties, and physical and chemical changes. There are two parts to this lesson: (a) concentration game for definitions and (b)...
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Activity
Center of Science and Industry

Cosi Columbus: A Swell Activity With Beans [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about absorption in this hands-on science experiment. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of what happens to different types of beans as they soak in water in a test vial.
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Does Salt & Vinegar Have an Effect on Pennies?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
During this lab students will experiment to see whether a salt and vinegar solution can clean a tarnished penny. Included on site is lesson plan and student worksheet.
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Melting Ice

For Students 6th - 8th
Using temperature probes, students will monitor the temperature of melting ice cubes in different situations. This lab activity, allows students to view the procedure and answer questions online that can be saved and evaluated by the...
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Other

King's Centre for Visualization in Science: Scientific Models

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of interactive applets use scientific models to teach some basic concepts of matter, including states of matter and physical and chemical changes.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Diaper Inquiry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate the technology of a diaper. They consider various physical traits of a diaper and then come up with an investigation to test some of these traits.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Conditions Influence Lyophilisation?

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource provides practice uestions related to phase changes during lyophilisation, or the process of freeze drying.
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Other

Educational Innovations: Diaper Polymer Activities [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
What can you do with diaper polymer? Check out these six quick student experiments involving the chemical used in diapers.
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Other

The Science House: Combustion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this experiment, students will observe that the weight of the product of combustion is greater than that of the starting material. Teacher's notes address the key concepts of this experiment.

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