Classroom Resources: Chemistry Basics

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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.

  • Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Elements, Alloys, Chemical Bond | Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. 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.

  • Matter, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Mixtures, Elements, Alloys | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Observing Properties of Those Marvelous Metals Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

    In this lesson, students will see how metals, both pure metals and alloys, may have different physical and chemical properties. They will investigate how these properties contribute to their usefulness in manufacturing and construction.

  • Interdisciplinary, Elements, Molecular Structure, Molecular Formula | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Discovering Minerals as Naturally Occurring Compounds Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will learn about the basics of earth chemistry. Students will investigate and analyze the composition of various minerals, while drawing connections to their chemistry content knowledge. Additionally, students will examine the chemical make-up of the earth’s crust and interpret associated data.

  • Periodic Table, Elements | Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Lucky Seven Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will use the periodic table and the clues provided to identify element names. Students will then attempt to find the element names that are hidden n the puzzle.

  • Periodic Table, Elements, Introduction, Temperature | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: An Element Fill-In Puzzle Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will solve a puzzle by using element symbols from the periodic table to fill-in missing letters in familiar chemistry terms related to energy and thermodynamics.

  • Periodic Table, Elements | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: The Periodic Table: Put Your Love to the Test! Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will be challenged to see how familiar they are will the element names on the periodic table. Students will examine a heart-shaped word search, following the rules of the assigned difficulty level (beginner, intermediate, or advanced) in order to identify as many element names as possible.

  • Periodic Table, Elements, History | Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: The Disappearing Spoon Video Questions Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will watch videos from the AACT original video series, Sam Kean’s Disappearing Spoon. While watching a video, students will answer several questions related to the particular element of focus.

  • Periodic Table, Elements, History | Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. 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

  • Periodic Table, Elements, Atomic Mass, Subatomic Particles | Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Periodic Table Connect The Dots Mark as Favorite (28 Favorites)

    In this activity, students solve a series of clues about elements in order to uncover a message that has been hidden in the periodic table. Using the clues, students draw lines between identified elements on the table, which then connect to form the message. Two versions of this activity are available, varying the difficulty level of the clues.

  • Periodic Table, Elements | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Elemental Scrabble Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

    In this activity students will create words using element symbols in order to become more familiar with the periodic table.

  • Periodic Table, Elements, Physical Properties, History, Atomic Mass, Subatomic Particles | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Which Element Am I? Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will be challenged by a list of clues that describe 50 different elements from the periodic table. Using their own knowledge, or the help of the internet students will determine the identity of each element based on the clue provided.

  • Periodic Table, Elements | Elementary School, Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Elemental Mix-up Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will test their knowledge of the periodic table as they attempt to unscramble element names and use select letters to solve a mystery message.

  • Elements, Identifying an Unknown, Atomic Spectra, Emission Spectrum, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Emission Spectrum | Middle School, Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Elements Are Out of This World Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

    In this lesson, students will learn about the elements that make up Earth’s atmosphere and lithosphere and then compare and contrast the information with the elements that compose various other astronomical objects.

  • Review, Matter, Mixture, Density, Physical Change, Chemical Change, Periodic Table, Elements | Elementary School, Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Chemistry Basics: Crossword Puzzle Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

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

  • Phase Changes, Elements, Mixture | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Visualizing States of Matter Mark as Favorite (56 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will view, sort and classify pure substances and mixtures into the 3 common states of matter found in the laboratory. Students will also discuss their classification system with their teacher and peers.

  • Periodic Table, Elements, History, Subatomic Particles, Atomic Mass, Ionic Bonding, Covalent Bonding | Middle School, High School

    Project: Exploring Elements Mark as Favorite (35 Favorites)

    In this project, students will select an element and then use Ptable.com to explore aspects of the element including its periodicity, electron configuration, history, and uses in industry.

  • Periodic Table, Elements | Middle School, High School

    Activity: Periodic Table of Mistakes Mark as Favorite (38 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will examine a periodic table that contains 25 mistakes. Students will be tasked with comparing the Periodic Table of Mistakes to a real periodic table in order to determine what mistakes are present. This activity provides an opportunity for students to become more familiar with the periodic table, including element names, symbols and placement, as well as trends in atomic mass.

  • Periodic Table, Elements, Subatomic Particles, Model of the Atom | Elementary School, Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Element Brochure Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will research a common element from the periodic table and create a brochure about it. Students will include information about its atomic structure, subatomic particles, Bohr model, chemical symbol, and common uses.

  • Periodic Table, Elements, Percent Composition | Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: The Universe of Elements Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

    In this activity, students are introduced to the periodic table and its elements. Student will discuss that all material in the Universe is composed of elements and that the atom is the smallest particle that still has the physical and chemical properties of any given element. Students will engage in an activity to determine the percent composition of common elements in the universe, and based on their results they will hypothesize the identity of each element based on its relative abundance.

  • Subatomic Particles, Model of the Atom, Elements, Molecular Formula | Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Project: What's It Made Of? Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

    In this project each student will conduct research to discover what compounds, molecules, and elements make up a basic everyday object of their choice. The student will create a poster detailing what the object is made of, including a Bohr model. The student will also create a question about their object’s atomic structure for their peers as part of a culminating project gallery walk to observe, discuss, and learn about each poster.

  • Periodic Table, Subatomic Particles, History, Introduction, Elements, Atoms, Valence Electrons, Electrons | Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Project: Elemental Art: A Visual Periodic Table Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

    In this activity students will research an assigned element of the Periodic Table and then create a poster that visually explains and expresses the element. The final posters can be arranged into a classroom Periodic Table.

  • Model of the Atom, Subatomic Particles, Atomic Mass, Valence Electrons, Atoms, Periodic Table, Elements | Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Mystery Elements Mark as Favorite (25 Favorites)

    The students will work in cooperative groups to construct Bohr models of "mystery" elements and record missing information about each element. Students will also create a new "mystery" element card for a classmate to analyze and determine its identity.

  • Periodic Table, Elements, Introduction, History, Atoms, Electrons, Subatomic Particles | Middle School, High School, Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Writing Your Name using Chemical Element Symbols Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will use their creativity to spell their name (first or middle name and their last name) using chemical symbols of elements on the periodic table. For example, you can spell Yvonne using the symbols for yttrium (Y), vanadium (V), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and neon (Ne).

  • Introduction, History, Periodic Table, Elements, Observations, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: What is Chemistry? Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

    In this lesson, students watch a video narrated by Bill Nye, and then complete a SOMA cube to enhance their perspective in the process of discovery.

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