Classroom Resources: Energy & Thermodynamics

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  • Physical Change, Intermolecular Forces, Heating Curve, Phase Changes, Graphing, Heat, Exothermic & Endothermic, Temperature, Freezing Point, Melting Point | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Heating & Cooling Curve Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will create a phase change graph by adding and removing heat to observe and record data during actual phase changes.

  • Heat of Neutralization, Acid Base Reactions | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Heat of Neutralization Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

    In this lab, students carry out an acid base reaction to calculate the heat of neutralization.

  • Chemical Change, Exothermic & Endothermic | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Demonstration: Gun Cotton Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

    In this demo, students will witness a decomposition reaction of gun cotton; a smokeless flame results.

  • Temperature, History, Interdisciplinary, Chemical Change, Temperature, Heat | Middle School, High School

    Lab: Greenhouse Gas Simulation Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will create two simulations of the Earth’s atmosphere. They will compare a control model with a one that has an increased presence of carbon dioxide gas in order to analyze how this effects temperature. They will also complete research in order to learn more about the makeup of the Earth’s atmosphere.

  • Conservation of Mass, Renewable Energy | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Soap or Fuel? Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will transform vegetable oil into a soft soap and into biodiesel fuel. The two reactions emphasize that the products of a chemical reaction are under the control of the chemist. By noting the relationship of the reaction product to the reactants, students will gain a deeper understanding of the law of conservation of matter.

  • Atomic Spectra, Activity Series, Emission Spectrum, Ions, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Emission Spectrum | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Flame Test: Going Further Mark as Favorite (22 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will investigate the colors produced when several mixtures of metallic ions are placed in a flame.

  • Activation Energy, Temperature, Exothermic & Endothermic, Heat, Equilibrium Constants, Establishing Equilibrium, Le Châtelier's Principle, Reaction Quotient | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Reversible Reactions Simulation Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will investigate how temperature, activation energy, initial amounts of products and reactants, and type of reaction (exo- or endothermic) effect the equilibrium position of a reaction using a simulation.

  • Combustion, Heat of Combustion | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Redesigning a Car for the Environment Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

    Chemland’s city public transportation board has requested the class to help them determine the direction the city should move towards in reducing the carbon footprint. Students will be divided into groups and will come up with proposals of how to reduce the carbon footprint from carbon dioxide released from vehicles. The groups will represent different ways to reduce the carbon footprint via an alternative fuel source or a new technology. They will debate their findings to determine the direction that the city council should move towards to reduce the carbon footprint.

  • Exothermic & Endothermic | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Exothermic and Endothermic Lab Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

    In this lab, students determine whether mixing two chemicals is endothermic or exothermic. One is a physical change, one is a chemical change.

  • Atomic Theory, Law of Conservation of Energy | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Simulation Actvity: Exciting Electrons Mark as Favorite (21 Favorites)

    In this simulation, students will explore what happens when electrons within a generic atom are excited from their ground state. This is a qualitative investigation, not meant to mimic any particular atom.

  • Heat of Combustion, Combustion, Heat, Temperature, Calorimetry, Specific Heat, Enthalpy, Bond Energy, Scientific Method, Experimental design, Graphing, Accuracy, Error analysis | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Evaluating Fuels Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

    In this activity, students measure the heats of combustion of four fuels and compare them as potential replacements for gasoline.

  • Entropy | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Entropy Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will define entropy and be able to recognize entropy changes in chemical reactions.

  • Exothermic & Endothermic | High School, Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Demonstration: Energy in Hot and Cold Packs Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

    In this demonstration, students will observe temperature changes in chemical hot and cold packs and discuss processes of endothermic and exothermic changes. They will also see that common household products can be used to make a hot and cold pack.

  • Exothermic & Endothermic, Physical Change, Temperature, Freezing Point, Boiling Point | High School, Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. 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.

  • Renewable Energy, Conservation of Mass, Chemical Change, Volume, Pressure | Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Power That Stinks Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will experiment with creating and capturing biogas, and have an opportunity to look at how energy is created from waste. They will explore the differences between non-renewable and renewable energy sources.

  • Electrolysis, Cathode, Anode, Half Reactions, Redox Reaction, Reduction, Oxidation, Electron Transfer, Balancing Equations, Exothermic & Endothermic | High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Electrolysis of Water Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will perform the electrolysis of water using a battery, test tubes, thumbtacks, and a plastic cup.

  • Specific Heat, Heat | High School

    Demonstration: Dramatic Demonstration of Thermal Conductivity and Specific Heat Capacity Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)

    In this demonstration, students will observe the high thermal conductivity and low heat capacity of copper metal.

  • Exothermic & Endothermic, Chemical Change, Heat, Temperature, Classification of Reactions | Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Designing Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will design and test an experiment for producing either an endothermic or an exothermic reaction. The goal of the lab is for students to successfully construct a reproducible procedure for a reaction that either releases or absorbs thermal energy, and that can be supported with data.

  • Heat | High School, Middle School

    Lesson Plan: Designing & Engineering a Fast Defroster Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

    In this activity students use their understanding of energy transfer to “design a solution to a complex real-world problem, based on scientific knowledge, student-generated sources of evidence, prioritized criteria, and tradeoff considerations.”  And “evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem, based on scientific knowledge, student-generated sources of evidence, prioritized criteria, and tradeoff considerations.”  The real world problem is to help a cook who is trying to make a meal, but realizes some of the ingredients are frozen and must be thawed before he can begin.

  • Calorimetry, Exothermic & Endothermic | High School

    Lab: Cool Science: Building and Testing a Model Radiator Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

    In this lab students construct a model of a car radiator to investigate parameters that lead to efficient cooling. Students investigate multiple variables as they experiment with various radiator designs. This lesson focuses on thermochemistry calculations and engineering practices.

  • Exothermic & Endothermic, Physical Change | High School, Middle School

    Lesson Plan: Particle Modeling of Hand Warmers Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

    In this lesson, students will create a particulate model of matter that explains energy changes and transfer during a physical process, such as the crystallization of a solid from a supersaturated solution.

  • Entropy, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Molecular Motion, Intermolecular Forces | High School

    Activity: Connecting States to Entropy Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

    In this activity, students use blocks to model different states of matter and the Kinetic Molecular Theory to understand the concept of entropy. This is a concept mandated by SAT level or AP level high school chemistry class.

  • Phase Changes, Physical Change, Observations, Temperature | Elementary School, Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Condensation Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will explore the process of condensation. Students will investigate how water vapor condenses, and then they will conduct a comparison test to see if cooling water vapor has an effect on the rate of condensation.

  • Electricity, Law of Conservation of Energy, Anode, Cathode, Electron Transfer, Electrons, Subatomic Particles, Electrons | Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Battery Basics Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will explore the chemical reaction that occurs within a lead-acid car battery and the role of the battery within a car prior to creating their own batteries.

  • Chemical Change, Exothermic & Endothermic, Acid Base Reactions, Chemical Change | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Demonstration: Comparing Chemical Reactions Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

    In this demonstration, the teacher will perform two chemical reactions, one will be between acetic acid (vinegar) and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and the other will be between Alka-Seltzer and water. Both reactions will produce gas and will be conducted in a Ziploc bag, causing it to inflate. Students will observe the reactions and analyze the results in order to understand indicators of chemical change. Students will also determine that these are both endothermic reactions based on their observations.

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