Classroom Resources: Chemistry Basics
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Introduction, Observations, Interdisciplinary, Scientific Method | Middle School, High School
Activity: Engineering Project
In this activity, students work together in a small team in order to solve a problem and achieve a common goal. Students will need to work collaboratively in order to be successful. They will be required to communicate their ideas both verbally and in written form, assign duties, design and carry out a procedure in this activity. They will also be challenged with problem solving when/if their original plan fails.
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Gas Laws, Matter, Density, Density, Temperature, Pressure, Volume, Graphing, Observations, Measurements | High School
Lab: Pressure Bottle
In this lab, students determine the relationship between volume and pressure of a gas and its temperature and address the common misconception that air does not have mass or density.
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Sublimation, Density, Observations | High School, Middle School
Lab: Dry Ice (High School)
In this lab, students perform several small experiments using dry ice and record their observations.
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Separating Mixtures, Observations, Physical Change | High School
Lab: Distillation
In this lab, students complete a simple distillation lab separating water from cinnamon and food coloring.
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Observations | Middle School, Elementary School, High School
Activity: Compare and Contrast
In this activity, students will use their observation skills to compare and contrast two similar chemistry classroom scenes in order to identify the differences between the two.
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Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Conservation of Mass, Observations | High School
Lab: Classifying Reaction Types
In this lesson, students will carry out various reactions and classify the reaction types.
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Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Observations | High School, Middle School
Lab: Chemical Reactions & Equations
In this lesson, students will observe a series of reactions, make observations, and then write balanced chemical equations to chemically describe what they observed.
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Introduction, Inferences, Observations | High School, Middle School
Activity: Check Activity
In this activity, students develop a theory based on evidence they collect from (fake) cancelled checks to come up with a story of how they are related.
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Reversible Reactions, Observations, Chemical Change, Physical Change | High School
Lab: Breath Test
In this lab, students investigate whether chemical reactions can happen only in one direction, or whether they can be "undone."
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Inferences, Observations, Scientific Method | Middle School, High School
Activity: Black Box
In this activity, students will experience how scientists carry out a scientific investigation through inquiry.
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Observations, Scientific Method, Experimental design, Error analysis | High School
Lab: Airplanes
In this lab, students will design a procedure to test for the intended outcome of a longest flight.
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Chemical Change, Observations, Exothermic & Endothermic, Temperature, Chemical Change | High School
Lab: Observing a Chemical Reaction
In this lab, students will practice making careful observations and measurements while witnessing a chemical change.
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Observations, Combustion, Phase Changes | High School
Lab: Observing a Candle
In this lab, students accumulate observations of a candle including a look at the combustion reaction's reactants and products.
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Observations, Inferences, Scientific Method | High School
Demonstration: Observations vs. Inferences
In this demonstration, students will learn the the difference between observation and inferences.
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Redox Reaction, History, Oxidation, Reduction, Chemical Change, Observations | High School
Demonstration: Nitric Acid Acts Upon Copper
In this demonstration, students will hear a story about Ira Remsen and watch a demonstration that recreates her first experiment reacting nitric acid with a copper penny.
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Chemical Change, Observations, Mixture, Acids & Bases, Chemical Change | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Demonstration: Inflating a Balloon with Chemistry
In this demonstration, the teacher will perform a reaction between acetic acid (vinegar) and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in order to inflate a balloon and to introduce the concept of a chemical reaction to students. Students will observe the reaction, and identify indicators of chemical change as well as discuss the different types of matter that are involved.