Classroom Resources: Quantitative Chemistry
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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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Limiting Reactant, Dimensional Analysis | High School
Lesson Plan: Map to Solving Limiting Reactant Problems Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will learn how to follow a step-by-step problem solving method for limiting reactant stoichiometry problems. This method can be particularly beneficial for students who struggle with completing these calculations.
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Temperature, History, Accuracy, Physical Properties | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: The Temperature Guys Video Mark as Favorite (32 Favorites)
This video tells the story of how temperature as we currently know it evolved. The first thermometers invented in the early 1600s are very different than ones we use today!
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Limiting Reactant, Conservation of Mass, Stoichiometry, Mole Concept | High School
Animation: Limiting Reactant Animation Mark as Favorite (21 Favorites)
In this animation, students will visualize on the particulate level what happens in a limiting reactant problem. A number of limiting reactant scenarios are animated, including a simple example of how to build a bike to introduce the concept of limiting reactant. Conservation of mass is also demonstrated by calculating masses from the mole quantities of the reactants and products. **This video has no audio**
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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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Conservation of Mass, History, Observations, Measurements, SI Units | Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Video: Antoine Lavoisier Video Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)
This video tells the story of Antoine Lavoisier who many consider to be the father or modern chemistry. Lavoisier discovered oxygen and hydrogen and first proposed the Law of Conservation of Mass.
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Mole Concept, Measurements, History, Ideal Gas, Gas Laws | High School
Video: Amedeo Avogadro Video Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)
This video tells the story of Amedeo Avogadro, the scientist given credit for the mole concept, but who discovered other things in chemistry too.
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Scientific Notation, Dimensional Analysis, SI Units | High School
Lesson Plan: Using Scientific Notation in Chemistry Mark as Favorite (22 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will solve a variety of real-world problems using scientific notation. Students will listen to a convoluted radio conversation about coffee which will relate to a math-based problem that this lesson is developed around. Students will begin to recognize the benefits of using scientific notation in their calculations.
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Dimensional Analysis | High School, Middle School
Activity: Unit Conversion Online Tutorial Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)
In this activity, students will interact with a web-based tutorial that uses a drag and drop interface in order to learn how to convert between units of measurement using dimensional analysis. The tutorial allows students to learn at their own pace, and also provides feedback while they are solving problems.
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Mole Concept | High School
Lab: It's Mole Time! Mark as Favorite (41 Favorites)
In this lab, students determine the number of moles of chalk used to write their name, the moles of sucrose ingested while chewing gum, and the moles of alcohol evaporated when using hand sanitizer.
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Titrations, Equivalence point, Indicators, Acid Base Reactions, Chemical Change, Salts, Molarity, Reaction Rate, Order of Reaction , Error analysis | High School
Lab: Titration Lab with Kinetics Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)
In this lab, students calculate the molarity of an unknown using a titration and also by solving for a dilution.
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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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Limiting Reactant, Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Mole Concept, Dimensional Analysis | High School
Activity: Sweet Stoichiometry Reactions Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)
In this activity, students will use candy to investigate stoichiometry and mole-gram relationships in chemical equations, but could also be used to introduce the concept of limiting reactants.
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Calorimetry, Law of Conservation of Energy, Combustion, Heat of Combustion, Specific Heat, Heat, Exothermic & Endothermic, Bond Energy, Temperature, Measurements, Accuracy, Dimensional Analysis, Error analysis | High School
Lab: How Much Energy is in Your Snack Food? Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)
In this lab, students will find the amount of heat energy stored in foods and compare heat calories with food calories.
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Stoichiometry, Dimensional Analysis | High School
Lesson Plan: Stoichiometry Set-up Method Mark as Favorite (20 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will learn how to follow a process of visual cues in combination with a step-by-step problem solving method for different types of stoichiometric problems. This method can be particularly beneficial for students who struggle with completing multi-step calculations.
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Accuracy | High School
Lab: Glassware Accuracy Mark as Favorite (28 Favorites)
In this lab, students use different types of laboratory glassware to measure 50 mL of water and determine the accuracy of each piece of glassware.
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Scientific Notation | High School
Activity: Scientific Notation Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)
In this activity, students are actively involved in putting numbers into scientific notation and taking numbers out of scientific notation.
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Chemical Change, Limiting Reactant, Classification of Reactions, Percent Yield, Stoichiometry, Concentration, Molarity, Mole Concept, Dimensional Analysis | High School
Demonstration: First Day Review Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)
In this demonstration, students see evidence of a chemical reaction.
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Limiting Reactant, Concentration, Net Ionic Equation, Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Precipitate, Mole Concept, Dimensional Analysis | High School
Lab: Finding CO2 Mass in your Breath Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)
In this lab, students will measure how much carbon dioxide they exhale by reacting their exhaled breath with lime water (calcium hydroxide).
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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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Mole Concept | High School
Activity: Popcorn Counting Unit Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)
Popcorn Counting Unit Grade Level: High School Topic: Quantitative Chemistry Subtopic: Mole Concept
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Percent Composition | High School, Middle School
Lab: Percent Composition of M&M's Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)
In this lesson, students explore the idea of percent composition by investigating different varieties of M&M’s.
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Percent Composition, Percent Composition | High School
Lab: Percent Composition of Bubble Gum Mark as Favorite (22 Favorites)
In this lab, students will be introduced to the concept of percent composition. Students will determine the amount of sweetener in various brands of gum by determining the mass difference of the gum before and after it is chewed.
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Percent Composition, Measurements | High School
Lab: Percent Composition Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)
In this lab, students will calculate the percent composition of sugar in gum and the percent composition of water in popcorn kernels.
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Measurements, Percent Composition | High School
Lab: Mineral Investigation Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)
In this lab, students will put their problem solving skills to work as a team to determine how many specific samples of ore can be made from a lode equivalent to the size of their classroom. This lab is perfect for the start of the school year to engage students in real-life applications of chemistry, as well as essential mathematic and measurement skills.