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  Lab Safety, Chemical Properties, Physical Properties | High School

  Activity: Analyzing & Creating Safety Labels Mark as Favorite (34 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will understand and interpret the color and number symbols on an NFPA Safety Diamond and then apply their knowledge to interpreting a label for chemicals. Students will also demonstrate an understanding of the safety precautions recommended for safe handling of specific chemicals as indicated by the diamond.

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  Culminating Project | High School, Middle School

  Activity: 24-7 Lecture Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this activity, students must demonstrate their understanding of a topic by making a 24 second video and summarizing the concept in seven words.

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  Atomic Theory, History, Interdisciplinary, Culminating Project, Model of the Atom | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Scientist Infographic Mark as Favorite (50 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will design and publish an infographic focused on a well-known scientist and their contribution to the development of the atomic model.

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  Culminating Project | High School

  Activity: Second Semester Projects Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this project, students will choose a topic and express their knowledge using a medium that they feel suits their style.

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  Culminating Project | High School

  Activity: Stop-Motion Video Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will pick a concept to bring to life in a stop-motion video.

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  Photosynthesis, Interdisciplinary | Elementary School

  Activity: Sunshine for Life Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will become familiar with the chemistry components of photosynthesis. They will use role-play and/or demonstrations to describe the purpose of photosynthesis in this activity.

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  Lab Safety | Elementary School, Middle School

  Activity: Super Safety Scientists Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will brainstorm ideas for keeping people safe during lab activities and design personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for a given situation.

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  Physical Properties | Elementary School

  Activity: The Attraction of Magnets Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will be able to investigate the physical property of magnetism and determine that magnets have the ability to attract and repel some objects while pushing and pulling “race cars” around a track.

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  Introduction, Culminating Project | High School

  Activity: Toy Project Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this project, students will develop a toy or elementary school project into an inquiry demonstration suitable for a high school chemistry class.

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  Polyatomic Ions, Review, Ions | High School

  Activity: Trade Ions Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will learn common ions by creating notecards and quizzing each other.

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  Introduction, Interdisciplinary, Scientific Method | High School

  Activity: Write the Methods Section Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will learn how to write and think like a scientist when they complete their lab write ups.

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  Periodic Table, Elements, Introduction, History, Atoms, Electrons, Subatomic Particles | Middle School, Elementary School, High School

  Activity: Writing Your Name using Chemical Element Symbols Mark as Favorite (27 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will use their creativity to spell their name (first or middle name and their last name) using chemical symbols of elements on the periodic table. For example, you can spell Yvonne using the symbols for yttrium (Y), vanadium (V), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and neon (Ne).

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  Matter, Physical Properties, Observations | Elementary School

  Activity: Is Air Matter? Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will conduct an investigation to discover whether or not air is a form of matter. Students will first gather data, and then make a claim. They will communicate their claim in writing, using their data to support their claim.

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  Physical Properties, Density, Observations, Mixtures | Elementary School

  Activity: Discovery Tubes Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  This is a fun, visual activity for young students. It allows for understanding of fundamental chemistry topics, including mixtures, miscibility, density and viscosity while analyzing a handheld colorful toy.

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  Measurements, SI Units, Accuracy, Introduction | High School

  Activity: Mysteriously Melodramatic & Maniacal Metric Measurements Mark as Favorite (54 Favorites)

  In this activity, students predict the measurements of objects using metric units. They then take the actual measurements and compare them to their predictions.

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  Physical Change, Mixtures, Observations | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Magic Bubble Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will create and interpret particle diagrams that represent elements and compounds at the molecular level. They will also describe the process of dissolving and create particle diagrams that represent mixtures at the molecular level.

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  Periodic Table, History | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Manganese Video Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about manganese.

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  Interdisciplinary, Culminating Project | High School

  Activity: Chemistry Close Read Mark as Favorite (78 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will learn through actively reading real-world chemistry articles. The close-read strategy is used as a way of enhancing student understanding and engagement by slowing down the reading process without detracting from the current curriculum.

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  Lab Safety | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Video 1: Safety Mindset Mark as Favorite (52 Favorites)

  The chemistry lab is an amazing place! Through experiments and demonstrations your high school students have been discovering that chemistry is more than just a collection of facts and formulas-- it’s a way of observing and understanding the very real properties of matter all around them. However, the lab can also be a dangerous place. Contrary to what your students might have seen in films and TV, safety is a core value of chemistry—it is essential to everything they do in the lab. It begins with their mindset, the attitudes and beliefs they bring to class with them every day. Use this video to introduce your students to elements of safe importance of safety mindset in the chemistry lab.

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  Lab Safety | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Video 2: Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

  Preparation and planning are key to working in the chemistry lab. To be prepared, your students must understand the hazards of any chemicals they will be working with. The place to find that information is the Safety Data Sheet or SDS. The SDS provides detailed information about the properties of a chemical, its hazards, and how to protect yourself from those hazards. Use this video, to guide your students through 16 sections of the SDS for isopropyl alcohol to demonstrate importance of SDS information.

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  Lab Safety | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Video 3: How to Dress for the Lab? And what about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

  Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) for short is one of the main ways for you and your students to stay protected from injury in the lab. PPE includes things like goggles, gloves, lab coats or aprons. These are designed to protect eyes, hands and skin, as well as clothing, from exposure to chemicals. PPE is the most obvious way of preventing contact with chemicals--but it is not the first line of defense. Use these video to teach your students that before they put on any PPE, why they should dress properly for lab.

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  Lab Safety | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Video 4: Preparing for Emergencies Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  There is an old saying that you should always plan for the best, but prepare for the worst. This is good advice in the lab as well. Use this video to teach your students about two lab emergencies that carry a high risk of injury--spills and fires. The videos describes concrete steps to prevent these emergencies and goes over some of the safety equipment used to deal with them.

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  History, Physical Properties, Observations, Model of the Atom | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Ancient Chemistry Video Mark as Favorite (75 Favorites)

  This video traces the history of chemistry from the discovery of fire, through the various metal ages, and finally to the great philosophers.

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  Lab Safety | High School, Elementary School, Middle School

  Activity: What Not to do in the Chemistry Lab Mark as Favorite (103 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will examine a cartoon of a chaotic chemistry laboratory and note the specific behaviors that are dangerous and unsafe in a chemistry laboratory setting. This activity provides an opportunity for teachers to introduce laboratory safety and best laboratory practices and discuss them with their students.