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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Beneath the Sea: Light Stick Chemistry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Mentos, Soda, and Nucleation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Lesson Plan
US Department of Energy

United States Department of Energy: Biomass Creating Bio Diesel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...