Classroom Resources: Chemistry Basics
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Chemical Change, Conservation of Mass, Chemical Change, Physical Change | Middle School, High School
Lab: Chemistry in a Bag Mark as Favorite (42 Favorites)
In this lab, students will observe and identify chemical and physical changes contained inside a plastic bag. Students will also use this lab to understand the Law of Conservation of Mass.
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Separating Mixtures, Physical Properties, Mixtures, Solute & Solvent | Elementary School, Middle School
Lab: What Does Ironman Eat for Breakfast? Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lab students will compare and contrast mixtures and solutions. They will be tasked with extracting iron from various breakfast cereals. They will then conclude which cereal would be the healthiest for Iron Man to eat for breakfast.
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Periodic Table, History, Radioactive Isotopes | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Astatine Video Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about astatine, the rarest element in the universe.
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Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Activity: It's finally 2021 Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
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Density, Observations | Middle School
Lesson Plan: Understanding Density Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lesson, students will explain phenomena using their knowledge of how changes in mass and volume can affect the density of an object.
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Physical Properties, Molecular Structure, Intermolecular Forces | Middle School, High School
Lesson Plan: Structure Matters Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lesson, students will explore the atomic level structure of various elements and compounds to determine how arrangement of atoms at the microscopic level affects macroscopic material properties.
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Trends of the Periodic Table, Atomic Radius, Ionic Radius, Ionization Energy, Valence Electrons | Middle School, High School
Simulation: Periodic Trends: Ionization Energy, Atomic Radius & Ionic Radius Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this simulation for the March 2016 issue, students can investigate the periodic trends of atomic radius, ionization energy, and ionic radius. By choosing elements from the periodic table, atoms can be selected for a side by side comparison and analysis. Students can also attempt to ionize an atom by removing its valence electrons. Quantitative data is available for each periodic trend, and can be further examined in a graph.
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Density, Molecular Motion | Middle School, High School
Activity: Simulation Activity: Density Simulation Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)
In this simulation, students will investigate the effect of changing variables on both the volume and the density of a solid, a liquid and a gas sample. Students will analyze the different states of matter at the particle level as well as quantitatively. This lesson accompanies the simulation from the September 2015 issue of Chemistry Solutions.
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Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Elements, Alloys, Chemical Bond | Middle School
Lesson Plan: Behind the Metal Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will learn about the properties of metals. The students will work in small groups to create a video to anthropomorphize their selected metal as though it were a heavy metal musician and share the video with their peers.
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Periodic Table, History | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Hydrogen Video Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about hydrogen.
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Periodic Table, History, Physical Change | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Gold Video Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about gold.
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Periodic Table, Elements, History | Middle School, High School
Activity: The Disappearing Spoon Reading Questions Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)
In this activity, students will read a series of passages from the young readers edition of The Disappearing Spoon that are related to the elements in the AACT video series
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Periodic Table, History, Physical Properties | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Silicon Video Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about silicon.
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Molecular Structure, Molecular Geometry, History, Periodic Table, Molecular Structure | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Phosphorous Video Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells the story of how phosphorus was at the center of the race to discover the structure of DNA.
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Periodic Table, History | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Mercury Video Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about Mercury.
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Periodic Table, History | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Manganese Video Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about manganese.
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Periodic Table, History, Radioactive Isotopes, Alpha/Beta/Gamma Decay | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Helium Video Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about helium.
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Periodic Table, History, Physical Properties | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Gallium Video Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about gallium.
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Periodic Table, History, Identifying an Unknown | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Cadmium Video Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about cadmium.
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Periodic Table, History, Identifying an Unknown | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Arsenic Video Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about arsenic, a deadly element that was once referred to as the "Inheritance Powder".
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Radiation, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Heat, Temperature, Experimental design, Graphing, Interdisciplinary | Middle School, High School
Lesson Plan: The Ozone Layer Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will develop an explanation for the consequences of ozone depletion on Earth by planning and carrying out an investigation. Students will use analysis and interpretation of data to develop a model to explain the cause and effect of Ozone depletion on the planet Earth.
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Density, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Physical Change, Chemical Change, Graphing, Alloys | Middle School, High School
Lesson Plan: The Captivating Chemistry of Coins Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lesson, students will develop a better understanding of physical and chemical properties of matter by comparing the composition of different pennies. This is done by determining the density of different pennies which will be compared to the density of different metals.
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Lab Safety, Chemical Properties, Physical Properties | Middle School, High School
Lesson Plan: Lab Safety and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will identify various safe lab practices with a focus on the importance of labeling and knowing the background safety information for all reagents used in a lab. Students will design a series of tests to determine the identity of an unknown substance using properties found on safety data sheets.
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Exothermic & Endothermic, Physical Change, Temperature, Freezing Point, Boiling Point | High School, Middle School
Demonstration: Energy Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this demonstration, students will observe the exothermic and endothermic properties of state changes of substances with different freezing and boiling points.
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Atomic Radius, Ionic Radius, Electrons, Model of the Atom, Subatomic Particles, Periodic Table | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Animation: Atomic & Ionic Radii Animation Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)
In this animation, students will have an opportunity to visualize atomic and ionic radii. They will look at the different sizes of atoms in the third period and the atoms in the sixth group. They will also look at an atom and its cation as well as an atom and its anion. **This video has no audio**