Curated OER
Watching Crystals Grow
Pupils observe crystal growth of Epsom salts and the variables that hinder or help their nucleation and growth. They illustrate a series of drawings/pictures as the crystals grow. They look for the different shapes they form as well as...
Curated OER
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.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Dissolving Sugar Class Science Fair Project
Second graders work together as a class to generate a science fair project.
American Chemical Society
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...
American Chemical Society
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.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Does Temperature Affect Dissolving?
Investigate the difference between the solubility of salt and sugar in hot and cold water.