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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Limiting Reactant, Percent Yield | High School

  Lesson Plan: A Scaffold Approach to Teaching Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will learn the basics of stoichiometry including determining the amount of reactant needed or product produced, determining the limiting reactant and finally determining percent yield. Additionally they will design their own stoichiometry lab and interpret their collected results.

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Limiting Reactant | High School

  Activity: Farfalle Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will use a hands-on manipulative (pasta) to represent the stoichiometric relationships in a compound and in a balanced equation. They will determine the limiting reactant for a given amount of two reactants and they will identify the excess reactant. In the extension exercise, students will balance the equations that are used in the production of ammonia, a common chemical fertilizer.

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  Stoichiometry, Gas Laws, Mole Concept | High School

  Lab: Investigating the Self-Inflating Balloon Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will investigate the chemical reaction used in the self-inflating balloon. They will apply their knowledge of gas laws and stoichiometry in order to determine the quantities of reactants used to inflate the balloon.

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Reaction Rate, Solubility | High School

  Lab: Analyzing the Reaction between Baking Soda and Citric Acid Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will examine the reaction between citric acid and baking soda. They will analyze the chemical equation, balance it and calculate needed quantities of each reactant for a complete reaction. Based on their observations, students will determine if all reactants were completely used during the reaction.

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  Stoichiometry, Beer's Law | High School

  Lesson Plan: Aspirin Synthesis and Spectroscopy Analysis Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will synthesize aspirin and analyze the end product using spectroscopy by applying Beer’s Law.

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  Gas Laws, Ideal Gas, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Stoichiometry, Partial Pressure | High School

  Lab: Determination of the Ideal Gas Law Constant Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will collect a gas sample over water and use multiple scientific principles including stoichiometry and gas laws to experimentally determine the Ideal Gas Law Constant (R).

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  Stoichiometry, Dimensional Analysis, Mole Concept | High School

  Activity: A Stoichiometry Puzzle Mark as Favorite (23 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will develop a better understanding of how to set up a stoichiometry problem using dimensional analysis (factor label method). Students will be able to use their prior knowledge of mole conversions and chemical reactions.

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Classification of Reactions, Conservation of Mass, Limiting Reactant, Percent Yield, Dimensional Analysis | High School

  Lesson Plan: Stoichiometry Unit Plan Mark as Favorite (19 Favorites)

  The AACT high school classroom resource library has everything you need to put together a unit plan for your classroom: lessons, activities, labs, projects, videos, simulations, and animations. We constructed a unit plan using AACT resources that is designed to teach the concepts of stoichiometry and limiting reactants to your students.

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  Redox Reaction, Oxidation, Half Reactions, Oxidation Number, Titrations, Stoichiometry, Reduction | High School

  Lesson Plan: Redox Reactions & Titrations Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

  This lesson students will review oxidation states, half-reactions, balancing reactions and understand how to complete calculations and perform a redox titration.

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Classification of Reactions | High School

  Activity: Simulation Activity: Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (32 Favorites)

  In this simulation, students will participate in a short quiz that challenges their knowledge of three related topics: classification of reaction types, balancing equations and solving stoichiometry problems.

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  Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations, Stoichiometry, Redox Reaction, Net Ionic Equation | High School

  Lab: Inquiry Redox Investigation Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

  In this lab, students perform a simple redox reaction using an iron nail and copper(II) chloride solution. They will consider both quantitative and qualitative data collected during the reaction in order to attempt to explain what happened. Students will also create particle diagrams and determine mole ratios of various species in the reaction.

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  Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations, Combustion, Reversible Reactions, Stoichiometry | High School

  Demonstration: Firefighter or Fireball Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this demonstration the teacher will complete two chemical reactions inside of separate balloons that each produces a gas. Students will observe and record data as the teacher attempts to ignite each balloon. This demonstration will help students better understand how to predict products, as well as familiarize them with double replacement and combustion reactions.

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  Stoichiometry, Mole Concept, Dimensional Analysis | High School

  Lesson Plan: Map It Out! Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students should be able to use a graphic organizer to help them solve stoichiometry problems. This lesson utilizes the Cornell note format.

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  Combustion, Balancing Equations, Stoichiometry | High School

  Activity: Calculating Your Carbon Footprint Mark as Favorite (33 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students apply their knowledge of writing and balancing chemical equations and stoichiometry calculations to estimate their carbon footprint. Students are also asked to reflect on their carbon footprint and what it means.

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  Titrations, Indicators, Acid Base Reactions, Stoichiometry, Percent Composition | High School

  Lab: The Egg-straordinary Issue Mark as Favorite (34 Favorites)

  In this lab students will determine the percent composition of calcium carbonate contained in an eggshell by using a back titration in order to address a farmer’s concerns about his hen’s fragile eggs. Two versions of the student lab are included, a scripted version, and an inquiry version.

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  Gas Laws, Stoichiometry | High School

  Lab: Carbonate Identification Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this lab students use gas laws and stoichiometry, along with some balloons and simple measuring tools, to identify a metal carbonate from a short list of possibilities.

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  Ionic Bonding, Covalent Bonding, Molecular Formula, Naming Compounds, Stoichiometry, Limiting Reactant, Classification of Reactions | High School

  Activity: Isn't it Ionic Mark as Favorite (17 Favorites)

  In this activity students will form ionic compounds and covalent compounds using clues and questions. Students are going to then develop their own stoichiometric problems and have other groups attempt to solve it.

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  Acid Base Reactions, Stoichiometry, Limiting Reactant | High School

  Lab: Fizzy Drink Mark as Favorite (24 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will learn the properties of acid and bases while applying the principles of stoichiometry to calculate the amount of base needed to neutralize an acid completely and produce a bubbly drink.

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations | High School

  Lesson Plan: Stoichiometry of Air Bags Mark as Favorite (36 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concept of gram to gram stoichiometry calculations. Students will be guided through a scenario regarding air bags and will be tasked with calculating the amount of gas (NaN3) that must be used to inflate a vehicle air bag to the correct size. Follow-up practice problems are also provided.

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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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  Limiting Reactant, Balancing Equations, Stoichiometry, Observations | High School

  Lesson Plan: Limiting Reactant Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

  This lesson is intended to be used as an introduction to the concept of limiting reactants.

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  Limiting Reactant, Balancing Equations, Stoichiometry, Conservation of Mass | High School

  Activity: Limiting Reactants using Particulate Diagrams Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will gain practice drawing particulate diagrams to demonstrate stoichiometry and limiting reactants.

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  Calorimetry, Exothermic & Endothermic, Temperature, Stoichiometry, Limiting Reactant, Chemical Change, Molarity | High School

  Lab: Less Than Zero Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will investigate the endothermic reaction between baking soda and HCl. Students will consider stoichiometric ratios, molar concentrations, reaction scale, and calorimetry. The lab starts with a scripted reaction that uses given molar ratios, a glass beaker, and 2-M HCl. They will witness a temperature drop of about 5 to 8 C. Students then adjust the experiment so they can achieve a temperature drop of more than 20 C.

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  Combustion, Limiting Reactant, Catalysts, Gas Laws, Stoichiometry, Activation Energy, Enthalpy, Energy Diagrams, Experimental design | High School

  Lab: Launching Rockets Mark as Favorite (35 Favorites)

  In this lab, students create a stoichiometric mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases to launch a soda bottle rocket.

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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.