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Classification of Reactions, Conductivity, Chemical Change, Precipitate | High School
Demonstration: Sterno Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this demonstration, students will observe a decomposition reaction that triggers a precipitate reaction that prevents a solution from conducting electricity.
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Mixtures, Separating Mixtures, Solubility, Physical Change, Phase Changes | Middle School
Lab: A Solution to Your Mix-up Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lab, students will perform a step by step process of mixing and separating substances based on their states and solubility in order to solve a problem.
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Solute & Solvent, Molarity, Tyndall Effect | High School
Activity: Solubility & Solutions Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)
In this inquiry activity, students investigate types of solutions, identifying the solute and solvent, and classifying each solution. They them solve stoichiometry problems involving solutions of different concentrations.
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Solubility, Intermolecular Forces | High School
Lab: Solubility & Compound Type Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)
In this lesson, students determine whether unknown substances are polar, nonpolar, or ionic by testing their solubilities.
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Intermolecular Forces, Mixtures, Intermolecular Forces | High School
Lesson Plan: Fuel Line Antifreeze Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)
In this lesson students will explore the role of a gasoline additive, fuel line antifreeze (generally methanol or 2‑propanol), in reducing the potential of water to block fuel lines in freezing weather. Students will prepare test tube models of water-contaminated fuel tanks and explore the effect of adding different types of fuel line antifreeze. This lesson can be used to bolster concepts about miscibility, density, intermolecular forces, phase changes (freezing), and colligative properties (freezing point depression).
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Polarity, Physical Change, Intermolecular Forces, Intermolecular Forces, Physical Change, Matter | Middle School
Lesson Plan: Sandy Beaches—A Foray into ‘Magic’ Sand Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lesson, students will investigate the properties of magic sand and learn about the concept of hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules. It also introduced students to the field of nanotechnology.
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Freezing Point, Solubility, Solute & Solvent, Phase Changes, Freezing Point Depression, Freezing Point, Physical Change, Physical Properties | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Salting Roads in Winter Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lesson, students investigate how the freezing point of water changes when salt is added.
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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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Polarity, Mixtures, Intermolecular Forces, Intermolecular Forces, Mixture, Physical Properties, Observations | Middle School, Elementary School, High School
Lab: Salad Dressing Science: Emulsions Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)
In this lab, students mix polar and nonpolar substances and then add various emulsifiers to encourage the mixing of the two substances. They use ingredients in salad dressing to relate science to real life scenarios.
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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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Intermolecular Forces, Solute & Solvent | High School
Lab: Exploring Intermolecular Forces Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)
In this lab, students will investigate the idea that “like dissolves like” by discovering which liquids are best suited for dissolving various substances. This can serve as a great inquiry lab prior to teaching intermolecular forces.
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Solubility, Saturated/unsaturated/supersaturated, Mixtures, Reaction Rate | High School
Lab: Rate of Solution Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)
In this lab, students observe how particle size, solvent temperature, and agitation affect rate of solution.
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Acid, Mixtures, Acid Rain, Interdisciplinary, Chemical Properties | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Environmental Problems Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lesson, students are presented with an environmental problem to solve using important concepts of chemistry, which involves a lake with deteriorating water quality.
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Precipitate, Chemistry Basics, Reactions & Stoichiometry, Solubility Rules, Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Chemical Change | High School, Middle School
Lab: Predicting Precipitates Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)
In this lab, students use solubility rules to predict which chemical reactions will produce precipitates.
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Intermolecular Forces, Solubility, Intermolecular Forces | High School
Lab: Physical Properties (High School) Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)
In this lesson, students investigate how intermolecular forces effect physical properties by investigating substances’ melting points as well as solubility.
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Solubility, Solute & Solvent, Physical Change, Molecular Motion, Phase Changes, Reaction Rate | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Particles in Motion Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this lesson, students learn that particles that make up matter are in constant motion.
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Observations, Mixtures, Density, Physical Properties, Mixture | Elementary School
Activity: Color-Works in a Jar Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
Students will be using three ingredients to create a liquid color-works mixture in a jar. This is a fun chemistry project to do with young elementary students around the 4th of July or New Year’s Eve to get the children excited about fireworks.
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Separating Mixtures, Density, Physical Change, Chemical Change, Mixtures, Intermolecular Forces, Intermolecular Forces | Middle School
Lab: Clean it Up! Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this lab, students will consider and utilize various separation techniques to purify and reclaim used motor oil.
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Chemical Change, Acid & Base Theories, Indicators, Solubility Rules, Gas Laws, Pressure | Middle School
Lesson Plan: Chemistry of Pop Rocks Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lesson, students will determine the pH of several liquids with litmus paper or a pH probe. Next, students will explore how pH affects the production of gas with Pop Rocks. Students will also investigate how Charles’ Law affects Pop Rocks. Finally, students will design their own experiment with Pop Rocks.
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Solute & Solvent, Physical Change, Solubility | Middle School, High School
Lab: Chemistree Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)
In this lab, students will prepare a solution to observe a physical change.
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Colligative Properties, Boiling Point, Molality, Concentration, Boiling point elevation, Graphing, Accuracy, Physical Properties, Error analysis | High School
Lab: Changing Water's Boiling Point Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)
Download this lab in which students will explore colligative properties in a quantitative approach.
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Separating Mixtures, Interdisciplinary, Separating Mixtures, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Mixture | Middle School
Lab: Candy and Leaf Chromatography Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)
In this lab, students will learn that mixtures are created by the combination of two or more substances. Many colors are actually mixtures of several different pigments. Mixtures can be separated, and in this lab students will perform chromatography to separate mixtures found in candy and in leaves.
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Titrations, Concentration | High School
Lab: Calculating Acid in Lemon-Lime Soda Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)
In this lab, students will investigate the molarity of citric acid in a clear, lemon-lime flavored soft drink through titrations with 0.10M NaOH and an indicator.
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Solubility | High School, Middle School
Lab: Benzoic Acid Blizzard in a Bottle Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this lab, students create a snow globe by taking advantage of benzoic acid’s solubility properties in hot water.
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Mixtures, Mixture, Physical Properties, Molecular Structure | Elementary School, High School, Middle School
Demonstration: Analyzing Mixtures Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)
In this demonstration, the teacher will create a sequence of mixtures in a single test tube. Water, oil, food coloring and soap will be used in this demonstration to introduce the concepts of heterogeneous and homogeneous solutions as well as the idea of miscibility. Students will also have the opportunity to analyze the properties, such as surface tension of each component used.