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What's The Big Deal About Accutane?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take on the role of epidemiologists. They investigate an "outbreak" in serious birth defects that occur in infants born to teenage girls. students discover a link between the use of the acne drug called Accutane and birth defects.
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Redox Titration of Iron

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform a redox titration of iron. In this iron titration lesson plan, students use potassium permanganate to oxidize iron so they can determine the percentage of iron in a sample of fertilizer.
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Chemistry Review

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this chemistry review worksheet, students identify chemical changes, isotopes, ions, and chemical bonds. This worksheet has 32 multiple choice questions.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

A Cartesian Diver—Classic Chemistry Experiments

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Sometimes the simplest experiments leave the biggest impression! Introduce young chemists to the Cartesian Diver by having them make one of their own. Use the Diver to further their study of liquids and gases, as well as compression.
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Stalactites And Stalagmites

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct a scientific investigation about the formation of stalactites and stalagmites. They conduct an experiment to reproduce them in the lab environment. Students make observations over a period of time in order to see the...
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Density Of A Material

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students determine the density of a material created in the laboratory and observe physical and chemical changes. They engage in a lab activity, and answer questions on a worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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Polymers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers make polymers in the lab. In this polymers lesson plan, students make a nylon fiber polymer chain. They define monomers, polymers, addition polymerization, condensation polymerization, crosslinking and cyrstallinity.
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PPT
Curated OER

Lab Safety

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
This PowerPoint displays safety rules to be followed in a laboratory.  General safety, glassware, chemical, electrical, heating safety and first aid are covered
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Worksheet
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Find Someone Who...

For Students 7th - 10th
In this lab safety worksheet, students find someone in their class who can answer five different questions about lab safety. They identify the person and write their answer on their paper.
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General Microbiology Lab Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the different types of equipment necessary for the experiments in the pGLO kit. They examine the techniques and safety procedures for working with the kit.
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No Creation-No Destruction--All in a Baggie

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the concepts of conservation of mass and simple chemical reactions. Students complete lab experiments and record all observations as well as conduct experiments on their own to determine which reactions created...
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Worksheet
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Hazard Symbols

For Students 7th - 12th
In this hazard symbols worksheet, students are given 6 symbols commonly used in the lab for hazardous materials, agents and situations. Students look for each symbol around the classroom, on worksheets and in textbooks.
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Kitchen Equip and Lab Procedures - Level I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, in groups, record at least four pieces of equipment that fit a specified category as well as a safety tip to observe when using the equipment.
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Cornell University

Predicting Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Prove the Law of Conservation of Mass through a lab investigation. A well-designed lesson asks groups to combine materials and monitor indicators for chemical reactions. Measuring the mass of the reactants and products allows individuals...
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The Chemistry of Refining Crude Oil

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Consider our energy sources: wood, coal, oil, uranium. Learners compare the pollution to energy produced for each. They practice fractional distillation of an alcohol/water mixture to simulate the process of refining crude oil....
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Semipermeable Membranes and Bioaccumulation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Beginning biologists place a drop of food coloring into water of differing temperatures to observe the effect on the diffusion rate. They remove the shells from raw eggs and then experiment with osmosis over the remaining membranes....
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Assessment
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2003 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Part III

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry Olympiad worksheet, pupils are given 2 lab problems to work on. They must explain their experiment they would carry out, show their data and write their results and conclusions of the lab and the process.
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Activity
American Chemical Society

The Energy Efficiency of Heating Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Can a small change in laboratory procedures save energy? Scholars test three different methods for heating water in a science lab. Then, they calculate the energy efficiency for each and compare them to determine which uses the least...
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#13 Chromatography is a Gas: An Inquiry-Based Introduction to Gas Chromatography

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Advanced chemistry scholars read about gas chromatography as a means of separating mixtures into their components. Then they try the technique on fingernail polish remover. Detailed instructions are provided via a lab sheet for your...
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Beyond Benign

Product Test

For Students 6th - 8th
It's the moment of truth. Previous lessons in the 24-part series had scholars design and develop shampoo formulas using chemical concepts. The 18th lesson asks them to test the function of their shampoos. To do this, they calculate the...
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Kenan Fellows

How Do Chemists Measure?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young chemists create gold nanoparticles as they learn to measure accurately with the metric system. They create an advertisement for the application of nanotechnology to complete the first lesson in a series of six.
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Lesson Plan
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Genetically Modified Food (GMF)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explore genetically modified foods through various experiments. In this biology lesson, students discuss the safety issues related to GMF's. They conduct a PCR analysis to identify the presence of genetic modification.
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Activity
American Chemical Society

Combustion and Burning

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
On Earth, a candle flame points up, but on the International Space Station, it forms a sphere. Young scientists practice their skills by recording observations before, during, and after a candle burns. Chemical and physical changes...
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American Chemical Society

Energy and Entropy of a Stretched Rubber Band

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Stephen Perry invented and patented the modern rubber band in 1845. Young scientists put his discovery to work as they use rubber bands to observe entropy and enthalpy. They determine the change in free energy to figure out if it...

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