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  Photosynthesis, Interdisciplinary | Elementary School, Middle School

  Lesson Plan: Investigating Photosynthesis Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will build knowledge through reading an assigned passage, as well as analyze evidence produced from a teacher led demonstration to better understand the process of photosynthesis.

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  Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Observations | Elementary School, Middle School

  Lab: It's Alive Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this lab, students will practice making and recording observations, analyzing data, and identifying chemical change. They will transfer dirt, germs, and bacteria from their hands onto a piece of white bread and observe the changes that occur during the following days. Students will analyze the results, make comparisons between clean and dirty samples of bread and learn about the importance of hand-cleaning.

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  Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Observations, Indicators | Elementary School

  Lesson Plan: Explorations of Baking Soda and Vinegar Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students complete a series of simple lab experiments to better understand chemical reactions as well as differentiate between chemical change and physical change. Students will also be introduced to the pH scale, and have the opportunity to understand how chemical reactions can be used in real-world scenarios.

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  Separating Mixtures, Observations, Physical Properties, Conservation of Matter | Elementary School

  Activity: How is Chemistry Used in Your Everyday Life? Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this lesson the students will become familiar with some ways that chemistry is present in their everyday lives. The teacher will read a book and show a short video about how a plastic bottle is made. Following these activities, students will interact with a variety of materials made of plastic, ultimately organizing them according to the recycling code printed on the bottom of each or by physical properties. Finally students will collect data and have an opportunity to construct a graph based on their data.

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  Chemical Change, Exothermic & Endothermic | Elementary School, Middle School

  Demonstration: Giant Toothpaste Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students will identify factors that indicate a chemical change has occurred while observing the production of giant toothpaste. This reaction uses simpler materials than those that are often used in the typical high school version of the Elephant’s toothpaste demonstration.

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  Conservation of Matter, Matter, Interdisciplinary, Renewable Energy | Elementary School

  Lab: Reuse, Reduce and Recycle! Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lab students will explore ways to conserve natural resources. They will then have the opportunity to create their own recycled paper that can be used in the classroom.

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  Phase Changes, Photosynthesis, Renewable Energy | Elementary School, Middle School

  Lab: Mini Terrarium Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this lab, students will learn that even the smallest spaces can have their own climate. They will create a miniature sized terrarium and will observe how sunlight enters in order to warm the air, and in turn heat the soil and seeds. Condensation will build up in the container and the students can observe the water cycle in action, as well as the growth of the seeds over time.

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  Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Observations | Elementary School

  Demonstration: Make a Cake! Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students will learn about chemical reactions by observing the differences when 4 small cakes are baked. Each recipe will differ slightly in that one important ingredient will be left out in 3 of the 4 mixtures. Students will observe and discuss what happens when things are missing or left out of a mixture and how that effects the chemical reaction.

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  Concentration, Solute & Solvent, Chemical Change | Elementary School, Middle School

  Demonstration: Soft Eggs Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this demonstration, students will first observe a reaction between vinegar (acetic acid) and an egg shell (calcium carbonate) to produce a naked egg. Using these eggs, student will analyze how certain substances can move through a membrane and also determine if the membrane is affected.

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  Chemical Change, Chemical Change | Elementary School

  Lab: Teeth Eggsperiment! Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lab students will observe and analyze how different drinks can stain an egg’s shell. They will then associate the results with how these drinks can stain their teeth.

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  Chemical Change, Mixtures, Reaction Rate | Elementary School

  Lab: The Disappearing Color Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will create a solution to observe a chemical change between food coloring in water and bleach. They will also develop the process skills of predicting, observing, and measuring temperature.

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  Chemical Change, Reaction Rate, Reaction Rate, Phase Changes | Elementary School

  Demonstration: Plop & Fizz Investigation Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In the demonstration the teacher will perform a reaction between water and Alka-Seltzer in order to generate the release of carbon dioxide. Students will observe the chemical reaction, while timing the release of carbon dioxide and observe 3 states of matter. This will be repeated 3 times, each time increasing the number of tablets used.

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  Chemical Change, Observations, Chemical Change, Oxidation | Elementary School

  Lab: Apple's Oxidation Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lab students will learn about the chemical reaction, oxidation, using apple wedges. They will apply different substances to a number of apple wedges to determine if these applications have any impact on the oxidation process. Students will also use a control sample so that they compare their results with an apple wedge that has not had any substance added to it. Students will measure and record the time it takes to see the changes to the apple which indicate oxidation. 3-46

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  Chemical Change, Exothermic & Endothermic, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Separating Mixtures | Elementary School

  Lab: Super Suds Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will investigate an endothermic chemical reaction by combining baking soda, hand soap and citric acid. The students will be tasked with differentiating between chemical and physical changes during this experiment.

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  Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Observations, Acid Base Reactions, Chemical Change, Acid | Elementary School

  Lesson Plan: The Chemistry of Eggs Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lesson students will learn that vinegar can react with the Calcium in an egg shell to make it rubbery. First, the students will listen to the teacher read a book about eggs. The teacher will then put an egg in a jar with vinegar and let it set for two days. Students will make a prediction about what they think will happen to the egg, and then together they will investigate the final results.

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  Polymers, Chemical Change, Conservation of Matter, Phase Changes | Elementary School

  Lesson Plan: Making Slime Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this lesson, students explore the science behind chemical reactions as well as the processes used by chemical engineering principles to develop new materials. The idea that mixing two substances can result in an explosion, the release of gas, and the formation of an entirely new substance is both fascinating and mysterious to most young students.

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  Chemical Change, Physical Change, Physical Properties | Elementary School

  Lab: What's the Fizz? Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will make a lemon fizzy drink. Students will discuss what happens when things are mixed together.

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  Solubility, Solute & Solvent, Reaction Rate, Physical Change | Elementary School

  Lab: M&M's Solution Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this lab, students will investigate dissolving using M&M’s and will determine whether dissolving happens faster without assistance, or with the assistance of the tongue and teeth.

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  Heat of Combustion, Heat, Exothermic & Endothermic, Combustion | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: The Internal Combustion Engine Video Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

  This video investigates both the mechanical and the chemical processes used in the internal combustion engine, as well as the history and evolution of the combustion engine.

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  Reduction, Oxidation, Redox Reaction, Catalysts, Activation Energy, Combustion | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Catalytic Converters Video Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

  This video investigates the role of a catalytic converter and its corresponding chemical reactions within a vehicle. Students will learn about both oxidation and reduction reactions and how they, in combination with a catalyst, can impact the molecules released in a car’s exhaust.

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  Reaction Rate, Chemical Change, Observations, Chemical Change, Reaction Rate, Catalysts | Elementary School

  Lab: To What DEGREE Does it Matter Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lab the students will explore how factors such as temperature may influence chemical reactions. Students will use citric acid and sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer) and a catalyst (water) to induce a reaction at varying degrees. Observations will be made of the rate at which the reactions take place under these varying conditions. The students will make predictions of how the temperature of the water will affect the chemical reaction. They will use a stop watch to time the reaction between the Alka-Seltzer and the varying temperatures of water and graph their observations for analysis, they will compare data to deduce whether temperature has any influence during a chemical reaction.

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  Density, Density, Chemical Change, Observations, Chemical Change, Combustion | Elementary School, Middle School

  Demonstration: Investigating Gas Density Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students will observe a reaction between baking soda and vinegar in the presence of a burning candle. 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 candle to extinguish. Students will analyze the outcome and compare the presence of the gases in the container and make determinations about the densities of each.

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  Chemical Change, Phase Changes, Combustion, Observations | Elementary School, Middle School

  Demonstration: The Jumping Flame Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this demonstration, students will observe that the vapor of an extinguished candle flame is ignitable.

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  Reaction Rate, Chemical Change, Reaction Rate, Observations | Middle School, Elementary School, High School

  Demonstration: Simple Kinetics Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students will see that different food dyes react with bleach at different rates.

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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.