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  Concentration, Solute & Solvent, Mixtures, Solubility, Percent Composition | Middle School

  Lab: The Perfect Kool-Aid Concentration Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this lab, the students will investigate how the concentration of a solution affects its properties such as color and taste.

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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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  Polarity, Polymers, Molecular Structure, Monomer, Intermolecular Forces, Scientific Method, Chemical Change, Intermolecular Forces | Middle School

  Lesson Plan: Watch the Baby! Superabsorbent Polymer Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will learn about how polymers, specifically superabsorbent polymers, work. Through lab activities, students will investigate polymer properties.

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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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  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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  Ionic Bonding, Naming Compounds, Precipitate, Ions, Molecular Formula | Middle School

  Activity: Bond with a Classmate Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

  In this activity, students are assigned an ion and form bonds with their classmates, recording the formula and name of the compound they created.

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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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  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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  Mixtures, Physical Change, Physical Change, Solute & Solvent, Phase Changes, Distillation, Introduction, Mixture, Separating Mixtures, Interdisciplinary, Mixture | Elementary School

  Lesson Plan: Now I Can Drink the Water! Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students review important concepts of the water cycle and then design, test, and evaluate a working model of a desalination plant (a distiller).

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  Physical Properties, Mixture, Matter, Physical Change, Interdisciplinary, Separating Mixtures | Elementary School

  Activity: Creating Finger-Paint from Rocks Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this activity, the students will explore the physical properties of different rocks. Students will have the opportunity to physically change the rocks, and make them part of a mixture in order to create finger paint.

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  Separating Mixtures, Separating Mixtures | Elementary School

  Lab: Investigating Black Ink Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will discover that black ink is a mixture composed of a several different pigments through a chromatography investigation.

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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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  Physical Change, Chemical Change, Solute & Solvent, Observations, Inferences, Physical Change, Identifying an Unknown | Elementary School

  Lesson Plan: Alien Invasion? Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this lesson, students will explore both physical and chemical changes as they try to help the Department of Homeland Security analyze and identify materials found in a mysterious capsule. Students will examine and observe an unknown object (a frozen water balloon) as it changes (melts). They then mix combinations of everyday substances to observe chemical changes.

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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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  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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  Classification of Reactions, Chemical Change, Solubility Rules, Net Ionic Equation | High School

  Demonstration: Precipitation Reaction Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students will observe a precipitation reaction. Students will create several particle diagrams in order to describe and fully understand what is occurring on the atomic level during the chemical reaction.

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  Density, Mixtures, Solubility | Middle School

  Lab: Investigating Density within Lava Lamps Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this lab students will make a simple yet spectacular lava lamp while focusing on the density of the components.

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  Molarity, Concentration | High School

  Activity: Particle Level Molarity Mark as Favorite (33 Favorites)

  In this activity, students are introduced to molarity at the particle level. Students will activate their prior knowledge by demonstrating their understanding of concentration by preparing several Kool-Aid drinks, and then applying that information at the particle level to various models.

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  Mixture, Physical Properties, Observations, Mixtures, Solute & Solvent | Middle School

  Lesson Plan: How Fast Does it Flow? Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this lesson students explore the viscosity of different mixtures. They measure viscosity of different mixtures and then have the opportunity to design a mixture to attain a particular viscosity. Students will relate their lab experience to the application of viscosity in the real-world as they consider the differences in viscosity between different types of paints.

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  Electromagnetic Spectrum, Molecular Structure, Mixtures | Middle School, High School

  Video: What are Pigments? Video Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

  This video discusses the chemistry of pigment molecules and how they are used to give paints their specific color. Students will learn about the importance of a pigment’s molecular structure, how they are physically suspended to create a paint color, as well as how they interact with light.

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  Solubility, Solute & Solvent, Mixtures, Intermolecular Forces, Intermolecular Forces, Polarity, Molecular Geometry | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Animation: Solubility Animation Mark as Favorite (24 Favorites)

  In an animation, students will have an opportunity to visualize on the particulate level how solubility works. Examples of ionic compounds and a polar covalent compound show how when water is attracted to charged parts, they dissolve, and when they're not attracted to charged parts they stay solid. **This video has no audio**

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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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  Solubility, Solute & Solvent, Precipitate | High School, Elementary School, Middle School

  Lab: Winter Crystals Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will create a supersaturated solution by dissolving borax in boiling water. They will create a snowflake using pipe cleaner to suspend in the solution, which will serve as a nucleation site for crystallization as the solution cools and remains undistributed overnight. This lab gives students an opportunity to experience the exciting crystallization process and become more familiar with an engaging chemistry spectacle!

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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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  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.