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  Conservation of Mass, Balancing Equations, Limiting Reactant, Introduction, Conservation of Mass | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Kinesthetic Reactions Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

  In this lesson students, through their physical movement, will model the law of conservation of mass during a chemical reaction. Students will also explore the concepts of limiting and excess reactants as well as balancing a chemical equation. Through this activity they also develop a means of representing particles at the molecular level.

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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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  Elements, Model of the Atom, History, Introduction, Matter, Observations, Periodic Table, Culminating Project, Atoms | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Is a Picture Worth 1000 Words? Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will learn about early chemistry discoveries through a textbook reading as well as from a cartoon.

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  Phase Changes, Physical Properties, Molecular Motion, Introduction, Matter | Elementary School

  Lesson Plan: Introducing States of Matter Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will investigate particle behavior in different forms of matter: solid, liquid and gas. Students will have an opportunity to examine a model of the particles in the different states of matter and will also participate in a kinesthetic demonstration of matter. They will also learn what makes the states of matter different from one another when changing from one form to another.

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  Introduction, Interdisciplinary | High School

  Lesson Plan: How To Write a Formal Lab Mark as Favorite (24 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students learn how to put the parts of a formal lab write up together.

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  Observations, Density, Physical Properties, Introduction | Elementary School

  Activity: Sink or Float Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this activity, students investigate whether certain materials will sink or float in water. Students will also explore how the shape of an object can affect its volume and density.

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  Introduction, Interdisciplinary, Scientific Method, Experimental Design | High School

  Activity: Experimental Design using Science and Engineering Practices Mark as Favorite (30 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will read a short story about an experiment that was conducted about an everyday question. Then the student will decide if and how the experimenter followed the scientific method. Then they will consider their own everyday questions and propose a way to answer them experimentally.

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  Physical Properties, Introduction, Matter, Chemical Properties | Elementary School

  Activity: Properties of Matter Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will focus on the properties of matter and distinguish matter by their physical properties

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  Introduction, Observations, Interdisciplinary, Scientific Method | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Engineering Project Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this activity, students work together in a small team in order to solve a problem and achieve a common goal. Students will need to work collaboratively in order to be successful. They will be required to communicate their ideas both verbally and in written form, assign duties, design and carry out a procedure in this activity. They will also be challenged with problem solving when/if their original plan fails.

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  Introduction, Scientific Method, Experimental Design | High School

  Activity: Procedure Pictures Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)

  In this activity students are put into groups of 2 – 3 and are then charged with developing a procedure to investigate a provided “fact or fiction” statement. The twist to this task is that they are not allowed to use words; their entire procedure must be represented in pictures. This idea is based on the recent “Can You Picture That?” article by Julie Damico in the February 2014 edition of The Science Teacher magazine.

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  Periodic Table, Introduction, Elements, History | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Element Skit Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will become familiar with the periodic table by creating a skit to explain an element’s symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass.

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  Elements, Model of the Atom, Periodic Table, Introduction, Atoms, Electrons | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Periodic Puzzler Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will learn about what makes up an atom and how important protons are in the placement of elements on the periodic table.

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  Introduction, Scientific Method | High School

  Activity: Chemistry Fact vs Fiction Mark as Favorite (17 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will read a short article, view a video, and discuss why they believe the article and video are or are not reliable sources of information. Students will then perform a basic laboratory experiment implementing the steps of the Scientific Method.

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  Introduction, Inferences, Observations, Scientific Method | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Check Activity Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

  In this activity, students develop a theory based on evidence they collect from (fake) cancelled checks to come up with a story of how they are related.

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  Polymers, Physical Properties, Introduction, Observations | Elementary School

  Activity: Bouncy Ball Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this activity, students explore the chemical reaction between borax and glue, creating a polymer ball. The properties of the polymer ball will be analyzed and compared to a store bought bouncy ball.

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  Periodic Table, Identifying an Unknown, Introduction | High School

  Activity: Aliens Activity Mark as Favorite (87 Favorites)

  In this activity, students organize alien cards into groups and periods following trends, similar to how the periodic table is put together.

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

  Lesson Plan: Now I Can Drink the Water! Mark as Favorite (3 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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  Measurements, SI Units, Accuracy, Introduction | High School

  Activity: Mysteriously Melodramatic & Maniacal Metric Measurements Mark as Favorite (52 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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  Measurements, Introduction, Dimensional Analysis, Scientific Notation, Error Analysis, Significant Figures, Accuracy, Density, Error Analysis, Interdisciplinary, Accuracy | High School

  Lab: Math and Measurement Mark as Favorite (98 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will practice introductory math skills that will be used in chemistry all year. This includes metric conversion, significant figures, scientific notation, dimensional analysis, density, percent error, accuracy and precision, as well as using lab equipment.

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  Percent Composition, Scientific Method, Introduction, Percent Composition | Middle School

  Lab: Mass Percent Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will develop a theory of how to calculate percent composition.

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  Periodic Table, Introduction, Elements, Identifying an Unknown | High School

  Activity: Make a Periodic Table Mark as Favorite (20 Favorites)

  In this activity students use imaginary elements to create a periodic table based on the known properties of those elements.

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  Physical Properties, Interdisciplinary, Introduction | Elementary School

  Activity: Magnificent Magnets Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will investigate the physical properties of magnetism.