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  Boiling Point | High School

  Lesson Plan: States of matter resource Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  States of matter resource

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  Intermolecular Forces, Polarity, Molecular Geometry, Melting Point, Boiling Point | High School

  Activity: Examining the Strength of Intermolecular Forces of Attraction Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will be able to understand the strength of the attractions of the three intermolecular forces (IMFs) and use this information to help identify physical properties of molecules (such as melting point, boiling point or states of matter).

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  Heat, Law of Conservation of Energy, Specific Heat, Temperature, Calorimetry, Phase Changes, Boiling Point, Melting Point, Heating Curve, Intermolecular Forces, Molecular Motion, Phase Diagram | High School

  Lesson Plan: Phase Changes and Heat Transfer Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

  The AACT high school classroom resource library and multimedia collection 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 Phase Changes and Heat Transfer to your students.

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  Half Lives, Radioactive Isotopes, Radiation, Phase Changes | High School

  Activity: Radioactive Dating: The Demise of Frosty Mark as Favorite (17 Favorites)

  In this activity students will investigate the idea that carbon dating is based on gathering evidence in the present and extrapolating it to the past. Students will use a simple graph to extrapolate data to its starting point and then pool the data to make a graph that simulates half-life. Students will be introduced to solving mathematical problems that involve half-life.

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  Intermolecular Forces, Phase Changes | High School

  Activity: The Behavior of Solids and Liquids Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will be able to explore and explain behaviors of liquids and solids based on the individual particles in the states of matter

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  Phase Changes, Molecular Motion | Middle School, High School

  Simulation: States of Matter and Phase Changes Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)

  In this simulation, students will participate in a 10 question quiz. Some questions will challenge students to analyze data to identify the correct state of matter for a specific sample, and then connect the chosen state with an animated particle diagram. In addition, students will examine the behavior of particles in an animated sample as they undergo a phase change, and must correctly identify the change that occurs.

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  Exothermic & Endothermic, Specific Heat, Density, Phase Changes | High School

  Lab: Chemistry is Cooler Stress Test Challenge Mark as Favorite (33 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will design and build a device capable of insulating an ice cube submerged in boiling water for two minutes. In this open-ended inquiry based activity, students will be required to critically think about structure and function of the materials they wish to use to build a device to solve a complex real-world problem. Students must consider the thermal properties of the materials, density, and the need to form a non-permeable barrier between the ice cube and the boiling water.

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  Molecular Motion, Physical Properties | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Categorizing States of Matter Mark as Favorite (28 Favorites)

  In this activity students will analyze both written statements and images that describe the properties of a solid, liquid or gas. Students will determine which state of matter the description best describes and categorize it accordingly.

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  Freezing Point Depression, Mixtures, Phase Changes, Freezing Point, Melting Point | High School, Middle School

  Lab: How does Salt "Melt" Ice? Mark as Favorite (28 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will consider why salt is used to aide in snow clearing and to help keep icy roads safe. They will investigate how salt ‘melts’ ice and determine the best type of salt to do so. Additionally, students will explore the advantages and disadvantages of the various different types of salt.

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  Phase Changes, Elements, Mixture | High School

  Activity: Visualizing States of Matter Mark as Favorite (56 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will view, sort and classify pure substances and mixtures into the 3 common states of matter found in the laboratory. Students will also discuss their classification system with their teacher and peers.

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  Ionic Bonding, Covalent Bonding, Melting Point, Molecular Structure | High School

  Lab: Ionic vs. Covalent Compounds Mark as Favorite (50 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will compare two seemingly similar substances, salt and sugar. Through melting a sample of each substance and analyze of their chemical composition, students will draw conclusions regarding ionic and covalent compounds.

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  Freezing Point, Phase Changes, Freezing Point Depression | Middle School, High School

  Lab: Freezing Ice Cream Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will investigate changing states of matter, chemical reactions, and the properties of ice and salt while creating their own ice cream.

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  Temperature, Molecular Motion | High School, Middle School

  Demonstration: What is Temperature? Mark as Favorite (20 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students will observe food dye mixing with water at different temperatures.

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  Intermolecular Forces, Physical Change, Intermolecular Forces, Polarity | High School

  Activity: Intermolecular Forces Activity Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will represent molecules and energy to investigate the different types of intermolecular forces.

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  Molecular Motion, Molecular Motion | High School

  Activity: The Molecule Dance Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will explain bond and molecular movements by mimicking molecular motion with their own movements.

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  Intermolecular Forces, Intermolecular Forces, Physical Change | High School

  Activity: Simulation Activity: Intermolecular Forces Mark as Favorite (48 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will use a simulation to investigate different types of intermolecular forces (London dispersion and dipole-dipole). In the analysis that follows the activity, they will relate IMFs (including hydrogen bonding) to physical properties (boiling point and solubility).

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  Gas Laws, Sublimation | High School

  Demonstration: Ideal Gas Law using Carbon Dioxide Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students observe dry ice sublime while the CO2 gas fills a balloon. They then calculate the moles and volume of CO2 produced.

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  Heating Curve | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Simulation Activity: Heating Curve of Water Mark as Favorite (22 Favorites)

  In this simulation, students will investigate qualitatively and quantitatively what happens as water changes states.

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  Physical Change, Intermolecular Forces, Heating Curve, Phase Changes, Graphing, Heat, Exothermic & Endothermic, Temperature, Freezing Point, Melting Point | High School

  Lab: Heating & Cooling Curve Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will create a phase change graph by adding and removing heat to observe and record data during actual phase changes.

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  Intermolecular Forces, Boiling Point, Heat of Vaporization | High School

  Lab: Heat of Vaporization Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this lab, students test whether a substance’s heat of vaporization is determined by its molar mass, the strength of its intermolecular forces, or both.

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  Pressure, Gas Laws, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Temperature, Volume, Molecular Motion, Intermolecular Forces | High School

  Lab: Gas Pressure Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will understand what causes pressure in a container and the variables that affect pressure (volume, temperature, number of moles) by mimicking molecular motion of gases.

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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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  Exothermic & Endothermic, Physical Change, Temperature, Freezing Point, Boiling Point | High School, Middle School

  Demonstration: Energy Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, students will observe the exothermic and endothermic properties of state changes of substances with different freezing and boiling points.

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  Sublimation, Density, Observations | High School, Middle School

  Lab: Dry Ice (High School) Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this lab, students perform several small experiments using dry ice and record their observations.

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  Physical Change, Distillation, Separating Mixtures, Mixtures, Conservation of Matter, Boiling Point, Phase Changes | High School

  Lab: Distillation of Common Soft Drinks Mark as Favorite (17 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will see the distillation procedure using a common soft drink and a simple equipment setup.