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Curated OER

Solids, Liquids and Gases - Part 2

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students experiment with balloons, soda water and raisins to find out about the states of matter.  In this solids, liquids and gases lesson, students complete a group activity with balloons to recognize the state of matter in it....
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Curated OER

The Solar System

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate Newton's law of Motion.  In this chemical reaction lesson, 3rd graders participate in an experiment with rockets to study Newton's law. Students observe the effects of a chemical reaction made by combining...
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Coca Cola Pool

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Do the math before you do something crazy—like filling a pool full of Coca-Cola. A video shows a pool owner filling a large backyard pool with bottles of Coke. Scholars use the dimensions of the pool to determine the number of bottles...
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Chymist

Visualizing pH

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Why are acids and bases important in our daily lives? Lead the class in answering this question, among others, as they experiment with pH paper and classify where various substances belong on the pH scale. They also taste common acids...
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Teach Engineering

Basically Acidic Ink

For Teachers 9th - 11th
If you don't want to drink red cabbage juice, here's another use for it—a decoder! Using vinegar and ammonia-based window cleaning liquids as invisible inks, scholars create designs in the second lesson of the series. Red cabbage juice...
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American Chemical Society

Exploring Baking Powder

For Teachers 5th
Birthday cake wouldn't be light and fluffy without the chemical reactions between ingredients. Young scientists explore some chemical reactions in the 11th installment of a 16 lesson Inquiry in Action series. They determine the...
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American Chemical Society

Heating Can Make a Change That Cannot Go Back Again

For Teachers 2nd
Heat is a gateway to change. While exploring the properties of baking powder, pupils learn that some heat-related changes are permanent. Using an animation, the lesson uses chocolate chip cookies as an example.
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Curated OER

Dancin' Raisins

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars generate a list of operational questions they would like to answer after observing raisins which are placed in a glass which contains, vinegar, water and baking soda. They investigate these questions and record their data...
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Curated OER

Applied Science - Physics Post-Lab

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students investigate energy. In this Physics lesson, students explore different sources of energy: heat, nuclear, and chemical. Students sing an electricity song.
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Curated OER

Generic vs. Brand Name

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students compare and contrast generic and brand name products and the costs of producing each. They explore the "Bargain Basement" section of the ING website, participate in a soda taste test, and tally the results of the taste test on a...
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Curated OER

What's the Fizz Factor

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students as a class create a fountain using both coke soda, and mentos candy. In this science lesson, students test which combination of coke and mentos products produce the tallest fountain. Students use the scientific method to track...
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Curated OER

The Colors of Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars investigate the acidity and alkalinity of common household products in an experiment. They use red cabbage juice and litmus paper to show the difference between strong acids and bases as they work with vinegar, dish...
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Curated OER

Leaky Landfills

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students build a model landfill. In this ground pollution lesson, students use soda bottles to build a model of a landfill. Students observe their model over a period of two weeks and determine safety problems that come from real landfills.
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Curated OER

Terrariums: A Look at the Living and Nonliving World

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine life in a terrarium and relate it to life in a larger environment. For this terrarium lesson, 3rd graders examine how living and non-living things work together by examining the changes in a terrarium. They make...
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Curated OER

Read The Roots

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students experiment to determine the best watering schedule to use when growing grass. In this grass watering lesson, students examine rye grass seeds and discuss the role roots play in keeping grass healthy. They grow rye grass in clear...
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Curated OER

Blow It Up

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students observe an experiment.  In this science lesson, students watch an experiment where baking soda and vinegar are used to blow up a balloon.  Students answer comprehension questions about the experiment.
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Curated OER

What is a greenhouse?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners experiment to gain understanding of how a greenhouse retains heat.  In this greenhouse lesson, students work with soda bottles and simulate a greenhouse. Learners compare data from a vented and intact bottle. Students...
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Curated OER

Earth Energy Budget Pre Lab

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars explore energy by conducting an in class experiment. In this climate change lesson, students conduct a water vapor experiment in a soda bottle. Young scholars utilize graphs and charts to analyze the results of the...
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Curated OER

Storms and Extreme Weather

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore hurricanes and tornadoes by conducting an experiment. In this weather pattern instructional activity, students define many extreme weather vocabulary terms and discuss the relationship with static electricity. Students...
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Curated OER

Good Grape Soda--Gulp, Gulp, Gulp

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the phoneme /g/. Through matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /g/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /g/ with its letter representation and identify the phoneme /g/ in various...
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Curated OER

What Is the Matter with Water?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe matter in all 3 states : liquid, solid and gas, in an ice cream soda. In teams, they are given ice and teams compete to be the first to melt their ice. Winner gets the ice cream soda. They draw examples of 3 states...
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Curated OER

Health In Progress/ Soft Drinks

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners engage in a lesson that is concerned with the consumption of soft drinks by children. They examine the statistics about the consumption and determine the increase or decrease in individual servings consumed over time. They...
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Curated OER

Alka-Seltzer Rockets: How to Build Your Own Rocket

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners create a rocket using Alka-seltzer of baking soda and vinegar. In this physics lesson, students identify the factors affecting the length of time the rocket is propelled. They relate this activity to actual rocket launched in...
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Chemical Changes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders observe two types of interactions in a sealed plastic bag. One bag contains baking soda and water, and the other baking soda and vinegar. They determine what evidence indicates that a chemical change is occurring.

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