Classroom Resources: Chemistry Basics
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Chemical Change, Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations, Observations, Chemical Change | High School
Lab: Recycling Copper: Understanding Chemical Reactions Mark as Favorite (38 Favorites)
In this lab, students will demonstrate their understanding of writing, balancing, translating, and identifying types of chemical reactions. While doing so, they will learn about the process of recycling copper.
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Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Matter, Chemical Change, Classification of Reactions, Percent Yield, Balancing Equations, Error Analysis, Accuracy, Chemical Change, Chemical Properties, Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Matter, Observations, Separating Mixtures | High School
Lab: Reactions of Copper Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)
In this lab, students will convert copper metal into different copper compounds and then back to copper to illustrate conservation of matter.
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Reaction Rate, Experimental Design, Scientific Method, Observations, Chemical Change | High School, Middle School
Lab: Reaction Rate Mark as Favorite (22 Favorites)
In this lab, students will explore factors that effect reaction rate and develop a general statement that describes how the factors (temperature, particle size, and concentration) effect the rate based on experimental data. This is an inquiry-based activity.
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Chemical Change, Activity Series, Redox Reaction, Electrons, Electron Transfer, Reduction, Oxidation, Half Reactions, Galvanic Cells, Observations, Chemical Change | High School
Lesson Plan: Exploring Automotive Corrosion Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)
In this lesson students will investigate the galvanic corrosion that can occur when different metals come in contact with each other in modern cars.
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Chemical Change, Density, Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations, Observations, Chemical Change | High School
Demonstration: Preparation of Hydrogen Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this demo, students witness a single displacement reaction between zinc and sulfuric acid that produces hydrogen gas. The gas is collected via water displacement and ignited.
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Precipitate, Reactions & Stoichiometry, Solubility Rules, Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Chemical Change | High School, Middle School
Lab: Predicting Precipitates Mark as Favorite (27 Favorites)
In this lab, students use solubility rules to predict which chemical reactions will produce precipitates.
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Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Observations | High School, Middle School
Lab: Corrosion in Motion Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)
In this lab, students will expose metal samples to various solutions and observe the amount of corrosion of a period of time.
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Conservation of Mass, Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Observations | High School, Middle School
Lab: Conservation of Mass Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)
In this lab, students perform three simple experiments, recording the mass of a substance before and after a reaction. They then explain how the law of conservation of mass was not violated, even if the mass changed.
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Density, Density, Chemical Change, Observations, Inferences | High School, Middle School
Demonstration: Comparing Gas Density Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)
In this demonstration, students will observe a reaction between baking soda and vinegar in the presence of a variety of different heights of lit candles. The initial environment has plenty of oxygen present in order to sustain the candle’s flame; however the reaction will produce carbon dioxide which will cause the lit candles to extinguish in order of height. Students will analyze and compare the presence of the gases in the container and make determinations about the densities of each.
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Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Observations | High School, Middle School
Lab: Chemical Reactions & Equations Mark as Favorite (47 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will observe a series of reactions, make observations, and then write balanced chemical equations to chemically describe what they observed.
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Catalysts, Reaction Rate, Experimental Design, Scientific Method, Chemical Change, Error Analysis, Balancing Equations, Percent Yield, Stoichiometry, Chemical Change, Measurements, Error Analysis, Dimensional Analysis | High School
Lesson Plan: Catalysis & Catalytic Converters Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)
In this lesson students will be introduced to catalysts while expanding their knowledge of chemical reactions and stoichiometry. They will first learn about catalytic converters and then be challenged to create the best “catalytic converter” of hydrogen peroxide to oxygen gas in an inquiry-based activity.
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Reversible Reactions, Observations, Chemical Change, Physical Change | High School
Lab: Breath Test Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)
In this lab, students investigate whether chemical reactions can happen only in one direction, or whether they can be "undone."
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Molecular Structure, Molecular Structure , Interdisciplinary, Chemical Change, Distillation, Renewable Energy, Enthalpy, Stoichiometry, Chemical Change, Combustion | High School
Lesson Plan: Biofuels of the Future Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)
In this lesson students will explore the world of automobile alternative energy sources through the study of biofuels. They will design and create an e-book that illustrates and explains one of the provided topics or an original idea approved by the teacher.
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Chemical Change, Identifying an Unknown, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Chemical Change, Experimental Design, Scientific Method | High School, Middle School
Lab: As Easy as Pie Mark as Favorite (58 Favorites)
In this lab, students will use chemical and physical properties to identify an unknown powder.
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Titrations, Limiting Reactant, Acid Base Reactions, Indicators, Chemical Change, Equivalence Point, Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Graphing, Error Analysis, Chemical Change, Error Analysis, Measurements, Concentration, Molarity | High School
Lab: Acid-Base Mole Ratio Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)
In this lab, students study several concepts, including acid-base reactions, limiting reactants, and stoichiometry, by observing the contained reaction of acetic acid (diluted vinegar) with sodium hydrogen carbonate (baking soda) in an unconventional, cost effective titration.
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Chemical Change, Observations, Exothermic & Endothermic, Temperature, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Physical Properties | High School, Middle School
Lab: Observing a Chemical Reaction Mark as Favorite (25 Favorites)
In this lab, students will practice making careful observations and measurements while witnessing a chemical change.
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Redox Reaction, History, Oxidation, Reduction, Chemical Change, Observations | High School
Demonstration: Nitric Acid Acts Upon Copper Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)
In this demonstration, students will hear a story about Ira Remsen and watch a demonstration that recreates her first experiment reacting nitric acid with a copper penny.
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Indicators, Le Châtelier's Principle, Acid Base Reactions, Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Limiting Reactant, Reaction Rate, Observations, Chemical Change | High School
Demonstration: Milk of Magnesia Magic Mark as Favorite (89 Favorites)
In this demonstration, students will observe a color change in a milk of magnesia solution as vinegar is added.
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Periodic Table, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Observations, Inferences, Chemical Change, Identifying an Unknown, Error Analysis | High School
Lab: Metal, Non-Metal, or Metalloid Mark as Favorite (78 Favorites)
In this lab, students will classify several samples of elements as metals, nonmetals, or metalloid based on their physical and chemical properties.
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Conservation of Mass, Matter, Conservation of Matter, Conservation of Matter, Conservation of Mass, Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Predicting Products, Experimental Design, Chemical Change, Observations | High School
Lab: Matter Matters Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will investigate the Law of Conservation of Mass.
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Conservation of Mass, Measurements, Conservation of Mass, Chemical Change, Observations, Physical Change, Chemical Change | High School, Middle School
Lab: Mass & Change Mark as Favorite (16 Favorites)
In this lab, students will use unified particle pictures of solid, liquid, and gas to explain the law of conservation of mass after carrying out various experiments.
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Balancing Equations, Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Matter, Conservation of Matter, Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Conservation of Mass, Polyatomic Ions, Precipitate | Middle School, High School
Activity: Simulation Activity: Balancing Chemical Equations Mark as Favorite (86 Favorites)
In this activity, students will learn how to count atoms and how to balance chemical equations using a simulation and games from PhET Interactive Simulations.