PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Beneath the Sea: Light Stick Chemistry
Explore chemiluminescence and describe how the temperature of the chemicals that combine in a light stick affects the reaction. Apply that knowledge to understand bioluminescence in deep-sea marine life.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Mentos, Soda, and Nucleation
In this lesson, Mentos candy and different types of soda are used to show examples of nucleation, surface tension, surface area, polar attractions, and supersaturated materials. A video will be used to show the examples and the students...
US Department of Energy
United States Department of Energy: Biomass Creating Bio Diesel
This detailed chemistry lesson from the U.S. Department of Energy focuses on transforming vegetable oil into biodiesel through a process of transesterification. The process described offers a good model for many chemical reaction...