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  Heat of Combustion, Heat, Exothermic & Endothermic, Combustion, Polymers, Molecular Structure | High School

  Activity: The Internal Combustion Engine Video Questions Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will watch a video and answer related questions about the mechanical and chemical processed used in the internal combustion engine. Additionally they will learn about reactions and fuel types as well as the history and evolution of the combustion engine.

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  Molecular Structure , Functional Groups, Balancing Equations | High School

  Lab: Esterfication Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this lab, students will make at least six esters from different combinations of available organic acids and alcohols. In addition, they will attempt to identify the scent of each ester that is created.

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  Intermolecular Forces, Polarity, Molecular Geometry, Molecular Structure, Molecular Structure , Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Physical Change | High School

  Lesson Plan: An Exploration of Intermolecular Forces Mark as Favorite (24 Favorites)

  In this lesson students will explore intermolecular forces, and their associated effect on physical and chemical properties. Students will experiment with volatile liquids to investigate their predictions about intermolecular strength.

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  Molecular Structure , Molecular Structure, Molecular Formula, Naming Compounds, Chemical Bond, Interdisciplinary, Introduction | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Modeling Carbohydrates Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will identify that organic compounds contain carbon and other elements such as hydrogen and oxygen. They will investigate the structure of different organic and inorganic compounds and model several molecules, including a carbohydrate molecule. They will use their models to help understand how larger molecules are broken down into smaller molecules.

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  Pharmaceuticals, Molecular Structure | High School

  Project: Organic Chemistry Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this research project, students will demonstrate their knowledge of stereochemistry and present its role in well-known pharmaceutical compounds.

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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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  Polymers, Polymers, Chemical Change, Chemical Bond | Middle School, High School

  Demonstration: Turn Milk into Plastic Mark as Favorite (16 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students will observe the process of making a polymer, casein plastic, from the casein protein found in milk.

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  Reduction, Classification of Reactions | High School

  Lab: Silver Test Tube Holiday Ornament Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will carry out a reduction reaction in order to create a silver-plated test tube that can be used as a holiday ornament.

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  Cracking, Chemical Change | High School

  Demonstration: Cracking Reaction Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this demo, students will witness a cracking reaction. They will verify the products by exposing the products to three side reactions.

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  Pharmaceuticals, Functional Groups | High School

  Lab: Over the Counter Drugs Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will do some research about common over the counter drugs and then carry out some chemical tests to learn more about their composition. They will then identify an unknown drug sample.

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  Condensation, Chemical Change | High School

  Lab: Condensation Reaction Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will use Lewis structures to explain the mechanism of an organic condensation reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, also known as an esterification reaction.

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  Polymers, Polymers | High School

  Activity: Molecular Spaghetti Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will discover how the entanglement in cooked spaghetti depends on the length of the spaghetti strands and relate this discovery to polymeric materials.

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  Molecular Formula, Functional Groups | High School

  Lesson Plan: Chocolate: The New Health Food Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  Explore emergency lesson plans from ChemMatters magazine.

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  Molecular Structure, Molecular Structure | High School

  Lesson Plan: Biofuels of the Future Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lesson students will explore the world of automobile alternative energy sources through the study of biofuels. They will design and create an e-book that illustrates and explains one of the provided topics or an original idea approved by the teacher.

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  Molecular Formula, History, Functional Groups | High School

  Activity: Napoleon's Buttons Writing Assignment Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

  In this activity, students read Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson’s book Napoleon’s Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History. They discuss the book in class and complete a written assignment based on the chemistry and history highlighted in the book.