Classroom Resources: Acids & Bases
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Acid & Base Theories, Strong vs Weak, Indicators, Titrations, Buffers, Concentration, Molarity, Net Ionic Equation | High School
Lesson Plan: Acids and Bases Unit Plan Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)
The AACT high school classroom resource library and multimedia collection has everything you need to put together a unit plan for your classroom: lessons, activities, labs, projects, videos, simulations, and animations. We constructed a unit plan using AACT resources that is designed to teach the topic of acids and bases to your students.
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Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Observations, Indicators | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Explorations of Baking Soda and Vinegar Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)
In this lesson, students complete a series of simple lab experiments to better understand chemical reactions as well as differentiate between chemical change and physical change. Students will also be introduced to the pH scale, and have the opportunity to understand how chemical reactions can be used in real-world scenarios.
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Salts, Indicators, Strong vs Weak, Net Ionic Equation | High School
Lab: Hydrolysis of Salts Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)
In this lab, students will observe the hydrolysis of several salt samples. They will first predict which solutions are acidic, basic or neutral, and then discover the pH of each through the use of indicators. Students will share and compile their experimental results, as well as have an opportunity to determine the net-ionic equations for each reaction.
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Indicators, Interdisciplinary | Middle School, High School
Lab: Exhaling Acid Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)
In this lab students will observe how increased carbon dioxide levels lead to a build-up of acidic conditions.
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Indicators | High School
Lab: Exploring the Properties of Acids and Bases Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)
In this lab, students will rotate through five stations. They will explore the properties of many household substances and discover a few properties of acids and bases.
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Titrations, Indicators, Acid Base Reactions, Stoichiometry, Percent Composition | High School
Lab: The Egg-straordinary Issue Mark as Favorite (34 Favorites)
In this lab students will determine the percent composition of calcium carbonate contained in an eggshell by using a back titration in order to address a farmer’s concerns about his hen’s fragile eggs. Two versions of the student lab are included, a scripted version, and an inquiry version.
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Titrations, Indicators, Molarity, Concentration | High School
Demonstration: How to Perform a Titration Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)
In this demonstration, the teacher will show how a titration is set-up and performed. Also, the teacher will utilize different indicators to show how they work and why they are necessary. At the end of the demonstration, the teacher will also explain how to calculate the molarity of the unknown substance.
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Indicators, Identifying an Unknown | Middle School, High School
Lab: Indicators of Acids and Bases Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)
In this lab, students will use various indicators to identify unknown (clear) solutions as acidic, basic, or neutral.
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Indicators | Middle School, High School
Lab: Cellular Respiration and pH Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)
In this lab, students learn how a pH indicator can be used to detect the presence of CO2 when they exhale.
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Titrations, Equivalence point, Indicators, Acid Base Reactions, Chemical Change, Salts, Molarity, Reaction Rate, Order of Reaction , Error analysis | High School
Lab: Titration Lab with Kinetics Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)
In this lab, students calculate the molarity of an unknown using a titration and also by solving for a dilution.
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Titrations, Strong vs Weak, Indicators | High School
Lab: Titration Curves Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)
In this lab, students graphically observe a plot of micro acid/base titrations and determine the equivalence point of each plotted curve.
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Strong vs Weak, Indicators, Titrations, pH | High School
Lab: Titration Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lab, students will learn the difference between strong, weak, and concentrated acids by carrying out various titrations.
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Indicators | High School, Elementary School, Middle School
Demonstration: Secret Message Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will observe a hidden message while understanding simple acid/base chemistry and indicators.
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Indicators | High School, Middle School
Lab: Detecting pH of Commonly Used Acids and Bases Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)
In this lab, students will use their knowledge of acids and bases to determine the acidity and basicity of every day items by measuring pH using several different methods for determination. Indications of pH may be determined using red & blue litmus paper, pH strips, and pH probes or pH meters.
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Titrations, Indicators, Strong vs Weak, Equivalence point, pH | High School
Lab: Meet The Indicators Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lab, students will use their background with titrations to see how different indicators change colors at different pH's.
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Chemical Change, Acid & Base Theories, Indicators, Solubility Rules, Gas Laws, Pressure | Middle School
Lesson Plan: Chemistry of Pop Rocks Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lesson, students will determine the pH of several liquids with litmus paper or a pH probe. Next, students will explore how pH affects the production of gas with Pop Rocks. Students will also investigate how Charles’ Law affects Pop Rocks. Finally, students will design their own experiment with Pop Rocks.
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Indicators, Chemical Properties, Observations, Acid Base Reactions | Elementary School
Lab: Can a Cabbage Distinguish an Acid from a Base? Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lab, students will first determine what colors the cabbage indicator turns in acidic, neutral, and basic solutions.
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Indicators, Acid Base Reactions | High School, Elementary School, Middle School
Demonstration: Another Secret Message Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this demonstration, students will observe a hidden message while understanding simple acid/base chemistry and indicators.
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Solubility, Acid Base Reactions, Titrations, Indicators, Intermolecular Forces, Concentration, pH | High School
Lab: Alka-Seltzer & Gas Solubility Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)
In this lab, students will use a reaction to investigate temperature and the solubility of carbon dioxide and will use a neutralization reaction and an indicator to verify the amount of carbon dioxide produced at each temperature.
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Indicators, Acid, Chemical Properties | Middle School
Lab: Acid & Base Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lab, students are given four unknown liquids and must identify whether they are acids or bases.
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Indicators, Le Châtelier's Principle | High School
Demonstration: Milk of Magnesia Magic Mark as Favorite (19 Favorites)
In this demonstration, students will observe a color change in a milk of magnesia solution as vinegar is added.