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Chemistry: Knowledge Quiz
In this chemistry quiz worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions covering a variety of chemistry concepts.
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Fun Crystal Activities
Students complete a variety of activities to learn about crystals. In this crystals lesson plan, students paint with a crystal solution, pan for crystals, grow crystals, and more.
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By Golly By Gum
Students identify the different steps in the scientific method. In this inquiry instructional activity, students determine the mass of the gum after chewing it for sometime. They explain what happens to the lost mass.
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How to identify a physical change from a chemical change
Learners identify the difference between some physical and chemical properties and compare some physical and chemical changes. They design an experiment to distinguish between a physical or a chemical property of their choice.
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Don't Burst My Bubble
Students practice using measuring techniques by examining bubbles. In this geometry lesson, students utilize mathematic formulas to discover the circumference and diameter of soap bubbles they blow. Students practice creating larger...
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Ice Cream Blizzards
Fourth graders explore whether the making of homemade ice cream is a physical change or a chemical change in a lab experiment. Students identify states of matter, describe the physical properties of states, and collect temperature data...
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Chemical Energy
In this science worksheet, students fill in the blank for 15 sentences about chemical energy. For example, "Chemical bonds hold_."
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The Chemistry of Life
In this chemistry of life activity, students will review key terms of plant cell structure and chemistry by reading 13 clues to complete the puzzle. Word bank is included.
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Classification of Changes
In this classification of changes worksheet, students identify each example as either chemical or physical changes. Students also classify other examples as either element, compound, solution, colloid, or suspensions. In the other...
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Apples
Second graders complete many cross categorical activities about apples. In this apples lesson plan, 2nd graders cook with apples, make a mobile, finger-paint, write a story about apples, and more. Students read poetry and complete math...
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Make An Egg Float!
Students analyze density. In this density lesson, students experiment with floating an egg. Students discover that salt added to water changes the density of the water allowing an egg to float.
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Physical Properties Of Coal
Students examine and identify the observable properties of coal. After a lecture/demo, students perform a simple experiment. They observe samples of coal and record data in an organized manner.
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A Solution for Moles
Students calculate the concentration of different solutions. In this chemistry lesson, students explain what a solution is. They explain ways to change the concentration of a solution.
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Milk and Dairy Test
Students explore how to select and prepare milk and milk products, identify standard serving size for milk and milk products, review terms associated with milk and milk products, and demonstrate knowledge of how to use and care for these...
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Yellow Pod
Students use appropriate skills to design and conduct scientific investigation. They sort and classify various ingredients and analyze their investigation. Finally, students describe the observable states of matter, bot solids and liquids.
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Science Trivia
This science trivia activity gives the students 66 science trivia questions and answers. Students are to cut out the questions an fold them in half. The question is on one side and the answer is on the other side. This could be fun...
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Middle School Chemistry: Why Does Water Dissolve Sugar?
Explore this animation to learn why water dissolves sugar.
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Middle School Chemistry: Lesson Plans: Why Does Water Dissolve Sugar?
Lesson plan in which students design an experiment to determine if different types of liquids affect the amount of dissolution of an M&M candy shell.
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Uen: Dissolving Sugar Class Science Fair Project
Second graders work together as a class to generate a science fair project.
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Inquiry in Action: M&m's in Different Sugar Solutions
An activity to investigate the factors that affect the rate of a substance dissolving. In this activity, students see if the rate of dissolving of the M&M coat is changed by the amount of sugar already dissolved in water. This...
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Inquiry in Action: Dissolving a Substance in Different Liquids
This activity investigates the question of whether colored sugar dissolves at the same rate in water, vegetable oil, and alcohol. This lesson includes teacher information and student activity sheet.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Sugar and Salt Solutions
What happens when sugar and salt are added to water? Pour in sugar, shake in salt, and evaporate water to see the effects on concentration and conductivity. Zoom in to see how different sugar and salt compounds dissolve. Zoom in again to...
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Middle School Chemistry: Does Temperature Affect Dissolving?
Investigate the difference between the solubility of salt and sugar in hot and cold water.
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Middle School Chemistry: Lesson Plans: Using Dissolving to Identify an Unknown
Students first observe a solubility test between salt and sugar. Next, they design their own solubility test with four known crystals and an unknown to discover the identity of the unknown.