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  Density, Interdisciplinary, Elements | High School

  Activity: Applying Density to Earth Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will analyze data related to elevation and rock composition, in order to better understand the impact that density has on earth chemistry.

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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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  Density, Concentration, Solute & Solvent | High School

  Lab: Test Tube Challenge Mark as Favorite (22 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will be challenged to create a density column, consisting of three distinct layers of sugar-water solution. This is an inquiry lab, where the students must apply their understanding of density and concentration in order to devise a successful plan for creating the column correctly.

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  Review, Mixture, Physical Properties, Density, Periodic Table | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Chemistry Basics: Advanced Crossword Puzzle Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will complete a crossword puzzle by solving each clue that is related to a fundamental chemistry topic.

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  Exothermic & Endothermic, Specific Heat, Density, Phase Changes | High School

  Lab: Chemistry is Cooler Stress Test Challenge Mark as Favorite (33 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will design and build a device capable of insulating an ice cube submerged in boiling water for two minutes. In this open-ended inquiry based activity, students will be required to critically think about structure and function of the materials they wish to use to build a device to solve a complex real-world problem. Students must consider the thermal properties of the materials, density, and the need to form a non-permeable barrier between the ice cube and the boiling water.

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  Density, Observations, Measurements | Middle School, High School

  Lab: Penny Boats Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will explore Archimedes’ Principle and how it relates to density. Each student will be given a piece of aluminum foil and asked to design and build a boat that will hold as many pennies as possible without sinking when placed in water.

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  Density, Measurements | High School

  Lab: Can it Float? Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will investigate the relationships between mass, volume, density and buoyancy in common objects. Students will be tasked with determining the volume of a variety of objects as well as interpreting the meaning of their buoyancy in water.

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  Measurements, Dimensional Analysis, SI Units, Percent Composition, Scientific Notation, Significant Figures, Accuracy, Density | High School

  Lesson Plan: Chemical Measurement Unit Plan Mark as Favorite (59 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, videos, simulations, and animations. We constructed a unit plan for introducing concepts student need to collect and use chemical measurements: Percent Composition, Metric Units, Accuracy and Precision, Percent Error, Density, Scientific Notation, Significant Figures, and Unit Conversion. This unit is designed to be used at beginning of the school year and modified based on student math abilities.

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  Significant Figures, Measurements, Accuracy, Density | Middle School, High School

  Lab: Significant Figures and Lab Data Mark as Favorite (45 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will use laboratory equipment of different precision to collect data for several different metals, and then use the data to calculate the density of each. They will then compare their calculated densities to accepted values and determine the combination of equipment that leads to the most accurate calculation of density.

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  Density, Matter, Physical Properties, Measurements | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Animation: Density Animation Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)

  "In this animation, students will visualize density on the particulate level. There are opportunities to make qualitative and quantitative comparisons between substances. **This video has no audio**"

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  Density, Measurements | High School

  Lab: Investigating the Density of an Irregular Solid Object Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will use common laboratory equipment to devise a method to measure the density of several irregular objects. They will then create a formal laboratory report using both their own data and data from the entire class.

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  Density, Observations, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Balancing Equations | High School

  Lab: The Lovely Lava Lamp Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this lab, students add food coloring to a mixture of oil and water and record their observations. They then add an Alka-Seltzer tablet, record their observations and answer a series of questions about the chemical and physical changes that took place.

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  Density, Physical Properties | High School

  Lab: Graphing Density Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will collect data and then use graphing to determine the density values of unknown metal samples.

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  Density, Observations, Chemical Change, Lab Safety, Combustion | High School

  Demonstration: Fish Tank Carbon Dioxide Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students watch as a reaction between baking soda and vinegar produces carbon dioxide, which then causes lit candles to extinguish.

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  Chemical Change, Density, Chemical Change, Density | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Demonstration: Fire Extinguisher Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students will observe a chemical reaction, and see how the product can be used to extinguish a fire.

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  Review, Density | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Round Robin Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

  In this activity, students solve problems on a series of sheets shared in a group.The activity can be extended beyond the topics of temperature and density. This lesson accompanies an article in Chemistry Solutions.

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  Density, Density | High School, Middle School

  Demonstration: Qualitative Look at Gas Density Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this demo, students witness three types of gases and observe their relative densities to air.

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  Gas Laws, Matter, Density, Density, Temperature, Pressure, Volume, Graphing, Observations, Measurements | High School

  Lab: Pressure Bottle Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  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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  Chemical Change, Density, Classification of Reactions | High School

  Demonstration: Preparation of Hydrogen Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this demo, students witness a single displacement reaction between zinc and sulfuric acid that produces hydrogen gas. The gas is collected via water displacement and ignited.

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  Sublimation, Density, Observations | High School, Middle School

  Lab: Dry Ice (High School) Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this lab, students perform several small experiments using dry ice and record their observations.

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  Density, Molecular Motion | High School, Middle School

  Lab: Density Lab Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

  In this lab, students determine the density of several liquids and solids. They then identify an unknown metal by determining its density. They then calculate the percent error within the class for a specific sample.

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  Density, Density | High School, Middle School

  Demonstration: Comparing Gas Density Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this demonstration, students will observe a reaction between baking soda and vinegar in the presence of a variety of different heights of lit candles. The initial environment has plenty of oxygen present in order to sustain the candle’s flame; however the reaction will produce carbon dioxide which will cause the lit candles to extinguish in order of height. Students will analyze and compare the presence of the gases in the container and make determinations about the densities of each.

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  Density | High School

  Lab: Colors of the Rainbow Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will practice density calculations and put their calculations to test by creating their own density column.

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  Density, Dimensional Analysis, Review, Measurements, Accuracy, Accuracy, Experimental design, Error analysis | High School

  Lab: Bowling Ball—Will it Sink or Float in Water? Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will find the density of a bowling ball to determine whether it will sink or float in water.

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  Density | Middle School, High School

  Demonstration: Density Tubes Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this demonstration, students will have the opportunity to observe and analyze the density of a solution. Students will interpret their observations as they compare the density of the solution with plastic components.