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  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Determination of the Activation Energy of a Lightstick Mark as Favorite (25 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will participate in an inquiry-based lab approach to determine the activation energy of the chemiluminescent reaction in a lightstick. Students will use the Vernier LabQuest to collect data related to light and temperature for analysis using the Arrhenius equation.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Structural Isomers Mark as Favorite (17 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will use models to explore structural isomers, and create explanations for the impact of structure on intermolecular forces (London dispersion) and physical properties (boiling point).

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Not Breaking Up is Hard to Do: the Properties of Glass Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will learn about the properties of glass, and relate those properties to the new engineering design of glass in a car.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: The Hot and Cold of it All Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will analyze the effectiveness of different brands of antifreeze/coolants and their ability to protect an engine in cold climates. Students will conduct a lab investigation to examine the freezing point depression in samples that have been diluted with distilled water. Students will also determine the specific heat capacities of antifreeze/coolant products as compared to pure water and explain how it relates to thermal energy transfer in the internal combustion engine.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Biofuels of the Future Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will explore the world of automobile alternative energy sources through the study of biofuels. They will design and create an e-book that illustrates and explains one of the provided topics or an original idea approved by the teacher.

  • Lesson Plan: Organic Chemistry Unit Plan Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)

    The AACT high school classroom resource library has everything you need to put together a unit plan for your classroom: lessons, activities, labs, projects, and videos. We constructed a unit plan using AACT resources that is designed to provide your students with an introduction to organic chemistry through a short module.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Color Solar Power! Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will make a dye-sensitized solar cell (also known as DSC or Gratzel cell) using extracts from blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, red cabbage, strawberries, beetroot, spinach and dried hibiscus petals. Students will measure the voltage and the current of various light sources using the created solar cells and then compare the effectiveness of each.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Soap or Fuel? Mark as Favorite (31 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will transform vegetable oil into a soft soap and into biodiesel fuel. The two reactions emphasize that the products of a chemical reaction are under the control of the chemist. By noting the relationship of the reaction product to the reactants, students will gain a deeper understanding of the law of conservation of matter.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Project: Chemical Reaction Soda Bottle Boat Race Mark as Favorite (98 Favorites)

    In this project, students will design and build a soda bottle boat with the goal of having the fastest boat to get to the other end of the rain gutter racetrack. Students will have to complete stoichiometric calculations to determine an appropriate amount of “fuel” (baking soda + vinegar) to power their boat.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Redesigning a Car for the Environment Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)

    Chemland’s city public transportation board has requested the class to help them determine the direction the city should move towards in reducing the carbon footprint. Students will be divided into groups and will come up with proposals of how to reduce the carbon footprint from carbon dioxide released from vehicles. The groups will represent different ways to reduce the carbon footprint via an alternative fuel source or a new technology. They will debate their findings to determine the direction that the city council should move towards to reduce the carbon footprint.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Town Meeting Mark as Favorite (37 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will learn about acid rain, gas scrubbers, half-life, chain reactions, and other topics around electricity production through a debate on nuclear power.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Nuclear Energy Debate Mark as Favorite (39 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will watch a debate between experts on the merits and drawbacks of nuclear energy. They will use this debate, as well as additional research, to write a short position paper on whether or not to continue using nuclear energy that explains and defends their opinion, as well as the chemistry involved in nuclear energy production.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Nuclear Energy Power Plants Mark as Favorite (29 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will conduct research and write a persuasive essay in which they state an opinion about whether the number of nuclear plants should be increased or decreased.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Designing Biomimetic Songbird Preen Oil from Waste Cooking Oil Mark as Favorite (19 Favorites)

    In this guided-inquiry lab, students will design and test a procedure reacting waste cooking oil in a blue cheese slurry to create a substance that mimics songbird preen oil, which is both antibacterial and hydrophobic. Students will convert the fatty acids in waste oil to methyl ketones, thought to be the principal antibacterial component of preen oil, using the P. roqueforti mold found in blue cheese. Students will expand their knowledge of biomimicry, inherent properties of preen oil, and chemical synthesis by applying the principles of green chemistry. They will also assess their own process through higher-order problem solving and building on their scientific research skills.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Video Project Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will solve a multistep problem in a video so others can learn how to solve it.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Find the Best Bond Angle and Bond Length of Water Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

    In this activity, students participate in an introductory level computational chemistry investigation. Students will interact with computational software to conduct this activity and will analyze data to determine the best bond angle and bond length of a water molecule.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Mechanisms and Properties of Airbags Mark as Favorite (34 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will learn about the mechanisms and properties of airbags, and examine the choice of airbag inflator from several points of view.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Lise Meitner Video Mark as Favorite (29 Favorites)

    This video tells the story of Lise Meitner, a pioneering female scientist in the field of nuclear chemistry, who was denied a Nobel Prize but has an Element named in her honor.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Project: Acid Base Creative Letter Mark as Favorite (25 Favorites)

    In this project, students will compare and contrast the properties of acids and bases and define pH.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Project: Organic Chemistry Mark as Favorite (17 Favorites)

    In this research project, students will demonstrate their knowledge of stereochemistry and present its role in well-known pharmaceutical compounds.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Stop-Motion Video Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will pick a concept to bring to life in a stop-motion video.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Toy Project Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

    In this project, students will develop a toy or elementary school project into an inquiry demonstration suitable for a high school chemistry class.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: The Right Polymer for the Job Mark as Favorite (19 Favorites)

    In this lesson students are introduced to polymeric materials by exploring polymers (mostly plastics) used in automobiles. Students will learn about the features that all polymeric materials have in common and the features that distinguish one polymer from another on the molecular level. Students will learn how the molecular differences translate into property differences. The selection of a polymer with the right properties for any particular application is of critical importance in an automobile.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Give Your Car Some Bounce Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will learn about polymerization, specifically as it pertains to rubber tires and other materials in a vehicle. Students will take on the role of an engineer, and will investigate physical properties of different polymers and/or elastomers to determine the best material to use for an assigned product.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Alpha Beta Gamma Radiation Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will investigate properties of three types of ionizing radiation—alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Students will have the opportunity to design their own procedures to explore the relationship between distance and radiation intensity.

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