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Royal Society of Chemistry

Born-Haber Cycle: NaCl

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Max Born and Fritz Haber developed the Born-Haber cycle in 1916, which is used for measuring enthalpy that otherwise couldn't be measured. Young scientists solve four matching puzzles using their knowledge of the stages, standard...
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American Chemical Society

The Periodic Table and Energy-Level Models

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Teach your class to think of electrons as tiny packets of energy that travel in waves. Through a short video and diagram, participants see how electrons are located around the nucleus of an atom. They then get into groups and try to...
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PhET

Isotopes and Atomic Mass

For Students 6th - Higher Ed Standards
Some isotopes are unstable, or radioactive, meaning they will decay over time and turn into another isotope or stable element. In the interactive simulation, participants manipulate elements to create isotopes and gather information....
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Curated OER

Structure of the Atom

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this atom worksheet, students review the structure of an atom. Students also explore radioactive elements and quarks. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank, 6 true or false, 1 short answer, and 3 multiple choice questions.
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Curated OER

The Atom Board-Making Atoms

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this making atoms science worksheet, students read about the atomic number of protons, finding the number of neurons, and how electrons function before they complete the atom board graphic organizer and respond to 4 short answer...
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Curated OER

The Day the Atom Died (Grade K-1)

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate what is wrong with the Rutherford atomic model. In this chemistry instructional activity, students answer questions about the atomic model after watching a video. They draw conclusions from the video and discuss how...
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Curated OER

Elements and Compounds

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the chemical and physical properties of a variety of elements in a lab setting. They organize the data they collect onto a spreadsheet and then choose one element from the periodic table to research. They...
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Curated OER

Elements

For Students Higher Ed
In this elements worksheet, students give the symbol for given elements. Students determine the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for atoms. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank and 5 problems to solve.
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Curated OER

Naturally Magnetic Elements

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore naturally magnetic elements. For this magnets lesson, students examine the periodic table of elements. Students discover the parts of an atom and determine which three elements are magnetic.
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Curated OER

What Are Elements?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate elements by by defining scientific terms.  In this Periodic Table of Elements instructional activity, students utilize a glass of water, and powdered fruit drink to perform a lab activity demonstrating properties of...
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Curated OER

Making Molecules

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this making molecules worksheet, learners complete a table of elements with their symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, number of protons, number of electrons, period and group. Students then make models using pipe cleaners and beads of...
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Balancing Act

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry instructional activity, students determine the number of atoms in each element and select one that is not equal on both sides of the equation. Then they add a coefficient in front of the formula with that element and...
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Curated OER

Balancing Equations Challenge

For Students 9th - 12th
In this balancing equations worksheet, learners identify the number of atoms in given molecules and compounds and they balance ten equations by placing the proper coefficients in front of the reactants and products.
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Curated OER

Get the Big Picture

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atom, element, and atom worksheet, high schoolers will read descriptions of each and then use this information to fill in the blanks of 4 questions.
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Curated OER

Chemistry quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this chemistry instructional activity, students answer short answer and true and false questions about acids, bases, atoms, elements, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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Curated OER

Different Minerals

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this minerals worksheet, students read about the relationship between elements, rocks and minerals. They experiment using 6 different colored gumdrops to represent 6 common elements. Students construct gumdrop and toothpick models of...
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Curated OER

Integrating Space Science-Our Changing Universe

For Students 8th - 10th
In this universe worksheet, students read about the big bang theory and the evolution of the stars from the elements. Students answer four critical thinking questions about the beginnings of our universe.
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Curated OER

Mass Spectrometer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this mass spectrometer worksheet, high schoolers read about how a mass spectrometer determines the elements in gases around Earth. Students answer 3 questions and identify the elements in a graph found by a mass spectrometer.
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Curated OER

The Periodic Table

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read and interpret the Periodic Table. They also make decisions on how to group and arrange different kinds of matter and draw the structure of atoms of pure elements. Finally, 8th graders contrast and compare basic...
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Curated OER

Periodic Table Basics Review Sheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a chart with the appropriate element symbol, the atomic mass and the atomic number. They classify elements by their groups and as metals, nonmetals or semi-metals. They also answer two...
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Curated OER

Periods and Groups; Valence Electrons; Masses

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elements worksheet, students read how the elements are organized in periods and groups in the periodic table. Students use the periodic table to find the valence electrons and calculate molecular mass. This worksheet has 20 fill...
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Curated OER

Molecules, Moles and Molar Masses

For Students 9th - 12th
In this molecules, moles and molar masses learning exercise, students find the atomic masses of 8 elements, they write the formulas for 6 diagrams of molecules and they find the molecular masses of 12 compounds. Students also find the...
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Curated OER

The Dalton Model

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Dalton worksheet, students read about John Dalton and his contributions to understanding the atom. Students are given sample data for Dalton's experiments and they answer questions about the data in his experiments.
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Curated OER

What's Matter?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore many of the basic properties of matter including atoms, ions, elements, molecules, and density. The class explores an interactive flash-animated Web site to answer questions and clarify misconceptions they might...

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