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Testing for Conductivity
Students test the conductivity of selected liquids and solids. They test the circuit by touching the two free ends of the wires together and add salt little by little recording the data after each addition. Finally, students predict...
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Changing in Ohio
Fifth graders familiarize themselves with more abstract chemical/physical changes that are directly connected to Ohio. They use their knowledge of chemical and physical changes to distinguish these two, even though they may not be...
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Chapter 3 Worksheet Matter
In this matter instructional activity, learners answer ten questions about matter including the phase of matter, mixtures and how they are different from compounds, the physical and chemical properties of matter and the difference...
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Ooblek
Students demonstrate the three states of matter. In this matter lesson, students read Bartholomew and the Ooblek. Students create "ooblek" and discuss what state of matter it is.
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Making Ice Cream
First graders create ice cream in class. In this matter lesson, 1st graders discover solids, liquids and gases and the properties of each. Students produce a batch of ice cream in class using household items.
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Polymers: The Discovery
Students examine various polymers. In this polymers lesson, students perform three experiments with polymers to identify them and observe their interesting properties.
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Mixed Review-Chemistry
In this chemistry review activity, students answer a variety of questions about matter, elements, the kinetic theory, chemical and physical properties and the distillation process. They complete a concept map about matter.
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States of Matter
Students discover states of matter. In this science lesson plan, students define matter, identify states of matter, explain properties of matter, and demonstrate the various uses of the states of matter.
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Mystery Powders
Fifth graders evaluate the physical properties of 5 powders. Each powder is subject to different conditions. They describe each observation as with a chemical change or a physical change.
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Warming by Freezing
Ninth graders discover the reasoning behind spraying water on fruit and seedlings in preparation for hard freezes. For this conceptual physics lesson, 9th graders conduct an experiment to measure the heat released when water goes from a...
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Chemical Fun
Fifth graders observe and conduct a variety of experiments to differentiate between physical and chemical changes. They mix cabbage juice with different liquids and record their observations on a chart. Students write down their...
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Physical and Chemical Changes
Students observe examples of physical changes that can take place between the three states of matter and develop common sense and intuition in distinguishing between chemical and physical changes. They observe diagrams on the board from...
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Polymers-Greaaaaaat Biiiiiig Molecuuuuuules
Young scholars explore polymer properties. For this lesson about polymers, students perform an experiment to understand polymers, their properties, and that they are formed from small molecules. Young scholars role play pretending they...
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Diffusion of Molecules
Learners conduct a series of experiments to observe factors that impact molecular movement. In this molecular chemistry lesson, students drop food coloring in water with different properties (hot, with ice, with alcohol) and observe how...
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What is in the Water?
In this mixtures worksheet, students read about mixture and what determines if a solute dissolves in a solvent. They answer three questions about solutions and determine from a list of compounds which are soluble in water.
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The Structure of Matter and the Chemical Elements
In this chemistry instructional activity, students answer 73 fill in the blanks and multiple choice questions on the structure of matter and properties of elements in the periodic table.
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Determining pH
Eighth graders explain the difference between acids, bases and neutral solutions. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders describe the properties of each. They determine the pH of an unknown solution using the indicator paper and pH scale.
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Eggshells
Students examine the porosity of eggshells. In this eggshell properties lesson, students observe dyed eggs, then peel the eggs to see if the color was able to go through the shell and discuss why eggshells have pores.
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Glass Blowing How Do They Make Glass Into Different Shapes?
Students experiment with butter as a supercooled liquid in order to better explain how glass is made into different shapes.
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Mixtures
In this mixtures worksheet, students fill in 7 blanks, determine if 4 statements are true or false, match 7 terms with the appropriate definitions, and solve 2 problems. These include topics such as homogeneous and heterogeneous...
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Haloalkanes: Physical Properties
In this gases learning exercise, students use data tables comparing the density and boiling points for given haloalkanes to complete 3 short answer questions.
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Periodic Table Basics 2
In this periodic table learning exercise, students create cards for a annotated periodic table then use it to answer 16 short answer and fill in the blank questions.
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Force and Motion - Part 2
Students test different objects such as dominoes, marshmallows, slides, and more to test their force, motion, gravity, friction, and the concept of matter. In this force and motion lesson plan, students understand that the force an...
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Three Main Rock Groups
Students are introduced to igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. They use foods to demonstrate the basic formation of each type of rock, read books about rock formation and view related videos.