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Anhydrides, Acid Rain and Titrations
In this chemical compounds worksheet, students determine is compounds will act as acids or bases when added to water. Students compare basic, acidic, and amphoteric anhydrides. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank, 2 short answer...
Curated OER
Molar Mass
Students apply the ideal gas law and Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure to develop an experiment which determine the molar mass of butane from disposable lighters. In small groups, they develop a procedure and have it approved before...
Curated OER
Mole Stuff
In this moles worksheet, students practice calculating the number of moles based on grams of a compound. Students use the rate of reaction equation to determine the rates of specific reactions. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
Curated OER
What's Matter?
Learners explore the definition of matter. In exploring matter instructional activity students get into groups and navigate the Internet to answer questions.
Curated OER
The Connection Between Pigment and Light Colors
Young scholars explain the mole concept and use this concept to prepare chemical solutions of particular molarities.
Curated OER
EGG-cellent POLYMER PACKAGING DESIGN
Students investigate the concept of a polymer using an experimental design of protecting an egg in a bookbag. They test the properties of polymers and form an educated solution to the proposed problem. Then they describe the steps used...
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An Ad for an Element
Learners prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.
Curated OER
The Physical Setting
Students study atoms and their protons and neutrons. For this physical setting lesson students work together to complete a lab activity.
Curated OER
Enslaved and Running
Young scholars use runaway slave advertisements to discover how the language varies from the 18th to 21st century. Using primary source documents, they research the brutality of slavery and the desire of those in slavery to be free. ...
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Meet Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov!
Learners listen to music and review instruments of the orchestra. They explore musical terms, solo, texture and theme of the music and discuss other features of the music. Students research and discuss the life of Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Periodic Table
Students explore the periodic table and learn the basic information given for elements: the name, symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass for each element.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Periodic Table and Energy Level Models
Students interpret the information given in the periodic table to describe the arrangement of electrons on the energy levels around an atom.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 4: The Periodic Table and Bonding
Six middle school chemistry lessons about the periodic table and bonding complete with handouts and animations.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Who Wants to Know the Periodic Table?
The purpose of the project is to help the young scholars gain an in depth knowledge of the Periodic Table of Elements. The periodic table is the very backbone of chemistry. In order for the students to be successful in chemistry, they...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Making Bath Salts for Mother's Day, a Primary Chemistry Lesson
What do you know about salt? For this chemistry lesson, students will learn different things about salt: the chemical name, it's periodic table number, it's shape under the microscope, how it dissolves in water, and how to make a mixture...
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Finding Volume: Water Displacement Method
Students use the water-displacement method to find the volume of different rods that all have the same mass.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Building 3 D Models of Atoms
Students build atoms of elements 1-20. The entire set can be hung from the ceiling in order of the Periodic Table to be referred to throughout the Chemistry class/unit. This is helpful when teaching bonding and patterns of the Periodic...