Classroom Resources: Chemistry Basics

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

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Hydrogen Video Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

    In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about hydrogen.

  • Periodic Table, History, Identifying an Unknown | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Cadmium Video Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

    In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about cadmium.

  • Atomic Mass, Atomic Theory, Model of the Atom, Subatomic Particles, Periodic Table, History | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Dimitri Mendeleev Video Mark as Favorite (74 Favorites)

    This video tells the story of how Dimitri Mendeleev organized the periodic table, even leaving gaps to be filled in with elements that weren't yet discovered.

  • Periodic Table, History, Physical Properties | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Gallium Video Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

    In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about gallium.

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

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Mercury Video Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)

    In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about Mercury.

  • Molecular Structure, Molecular Geometry, History, Periodic Table, Molecular Structure | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Phosphorous Video Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

    In this video, Sam Kean tells the story of how phosphorus was at the center of the race to discover the structure of DNA.

  • Gas Laws, Pressure, Volume, History | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Robert Boyle Video Mark as Favorite (41 Favorites)

    This video tells the story of Robert Boyle, a great chemist and discoverer of Boyle's Law, which describes the relationship between pressure and volume of a gas.

  • Periodic Table, History, Physical Properties | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Silicon Video Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

    In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about silicon.

  • Temperature, History, Accuracy, Physical Properties | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: The Temperature Guys Video Mark as Favorite (88 Favorites)

    This video tells the story of how temperature as we currently know it evolved. The first thermometers invented in the early 1600s are very different than ones we use today!

  • Atomic Theory, Electrons, Model of the Atom, Subatomic Particles, History | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Video: Niels Bohr Video Mark as Favorite (71 Favorites)

    This video tells the story of Niels Bohr, a great scientist who redefined how we think about atoms and the electron. Bohr’s model of the atom helped to advance understanding of subatomic particles, and holds an important place in the history and development of the atomic theory.

  • Periodic Table, Elements | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Elemental Scrabble Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

    In this activity students will create words using element symbols in order to become more familiar with the periodic table.

  • Physical Properties, Matter, Physical Change, Interdisciplinary, Mixtures | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. 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.

  • Physical Change, Chemical Change, Matter, Mixtures, Mixtures | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Chemistry in the Kitchen! Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will describe the steps required to complete a recipe of their choosing. They will identify any physical and chemical changes that occur throughout the process.

  • Observations, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Junior Technologist of Floor Care Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

    In this activity students will take the role of the Junior Technologist of Floor Care, whereby students have the opportunity to study the properties of a chemical used for finishing floor tile. They will examine the tiles appearance to discover which chemical provides the best sheen and durability.

  • Physical Properties, Interdisciplinary, Introduction | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Magnificent Magnets Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

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

  • Lab Safety | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Video: Video 6: RAMP (For Teachers) Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

    As a teacher, there are steps you can take to make sure your students are as safe as possible while exploring and experimenting in the lab. In this video, we discuss some ideas to help you to set up a safe lab experiment. We use RAMP, the acronym for lab safety. RAMP stands for Recognize hazards; Assess risks; Minimize risks and Prepare for emergencies. RAMP is a simple yet powerful tool to help you prepare for and safely carry out any lab activity with your students.

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

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Properties of Matter Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

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

  • Review, Culminating Project | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Project: Icosahedron! Mark as Favorite (29 Favorites)

    In this project, students will create an icosahedron, a twenty sided ball, to present information about a topic. The icosahedron can be used for any topic that would require the allocation and presentation of material.

  • Lab Safety | Elementary School, Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Super Safety Scientists Mark as Favorite (3 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.

  • Physical Properties | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. 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.

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

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Writing Your Name using Chemical Element Symbols Mark as Favorite (28 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).

  • Mixtures, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Observations, Density, Acid Base Reactions, Chemical Change, Mixtures | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Analyzing a Lava Lamp Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

    In this lab, students create a mixture of oil, water and food coloring, and then add an Alka-Seltzer tablet, to create a homemade lava lamp. Student will record their observations during each step of the process and answer follow-up questions about the chemical and physical changes that took place.

  • Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Observations, Chemical Change | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: My Pennies Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will investigate how an acidic, vinegar based solution can help to get “dirty” pennies clean. Students will observe chemical change and investigate real-world connections to this lab.

  • Reaction Rate, Chemical Change, Observations, Chemical Change, Reaction Rate, Catalysts | Elementary School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: To What DEGREE Does it Matter Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

    In this lab the students will explore how factors such as temperature may influence chemical reactions. Students will use citric acid and sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer) and a catalyst (water) to induce a reaction at varying degrees. Observations will be made of the rate at which the reactions take place under these varying conditions. The students will make predictions of how the temperature of the water will affect the chemical reaction. They will use a stop watch to time the reaction between the Alka-Seltzer and the varying temperatures of water and graph their observations for analysis, they will compare data to deduce whether temperature has any influence during a chemical reaction.

  • Physical Properties, Physical Change, Observations, Polymers | Elementary School, Middle School

    Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Paper or Plastic? Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

    In this lab students will research and compare the physical properties of various types of plastic bags. The recorded data will be analyzed by students, and they will use the results to design a plastic bag to meet a given set of criteria.

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