126 – 150 of 529 Classroom Resources

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  Chemical Properties, Physical Properties, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Chemical Change, Culminating Project, Mixtures, Molecular Structure | High School

  Project: Analyze a Family Recipe Mark as Favorite (64 Favorites)

  In this project, students will select a family recipe, or a favorite recipe to investigate. They will analyze several of the ingredients in order learn more about the chemistry of each one, as well as their purpose in the recipe. Additionally, students will examine several ingredient interactions to learn more about the chemistry of cooking.

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  Review | High School

  Activity: ChemConnections Mark as Favorite (25 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will complete a series of chemistry-themed word puzzles. There are 10 puzzles of varying difficulty levels in the set; each puzzle provides 16 words which students must categorize into four groups of four items that share something in common without knowing what the categories are. Each puzzle has only one correct solution. Words that have more than one meaning and/or could fit in multiple categories will be more difficult to categorize correctly. Students will then have a chance to reflect on any of the terms or categories that were particularly tricky or unfamiliar to them.

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  Periodic Table, Elements, History, Chemical Properties, Model of the Atom, Subatomic Particles, Valence Electrons | High School

  Lesson Plan: The Periodic Table Turns 150 Emergency Lesson Mark as Favorite (28 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will learn about elements, the history and organization of the periodic table, as well as the scientists who contributed to the development of the periodic table through reading the highly rated ChemMatters article, The Periodic Table Turns 150. The lesson includes several activities to help promote literacy in the science classroom related to the reading. This lesson could be easily used as an emergency lesson plan for a substitute teacher, as most of the activities are self-guided.

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  Review | High School

  Activity: Chemistry Emoji Pictionary Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will try to determine the correct chemistry related term, phrase, or item based on a provided set of emojis.

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  Elements, Interdisciplinary, Photosynthesis | High School

  Lesson Plan: Growing Green on the Red Planet Emergency Lesson Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will learn about elements, compounds, and chemical reactions through reading the highly rated ChemMatters article, Growing Green on the Red Planet. The lesson includes several activities to help promote literacy in the science classroom related to the reading. This lesson could be easily used as an emergency lesson plan for a substitute teacher, as most of the activities are self-guided.

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  Culminating Project, Interdisciplinary, History, Renewable Energy | High School

  Project: Understanding Renewable Energy Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

  In this project, students will conduct research in order to become an “expert” on a specific type of renewable energy source. Students will produce a media presentation and a poster board as well as participate in a symposium focused on renewable energy sources.

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  Renewable Energy, Heat, Temperature, Specific Heat, Interdisciplinary, Graphing | Middle School, High School

  Lesson Plan: Solar Cookers Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will learn about the use of alternative cooking fuels that could replace burning wood, coal, or other smoke-producing materials to heat and cook food in developing nations, focusing on solar cookers. They will watch a video and read an article that provide a general overview of the need for alternative fuels. Then, in small groups, students will research, design, build, and test a solar cooker to determine if it is an effective method of cooking food in a developing nation. They will give a presentation to the class on their design, test results, and any improvements they would make to their initial design, and they will answer some reflection questions about the solar cookers made by their class and their role in the group project.

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  Periodic Table, Ionization Energy, Electronegativity | High School

  Activity: Introduction to Ionization Energy and Electronegativity with a Tactile Model Mark as Favorite (19 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will investigate the definitions of ionization energy and electronegativity as well as the periodic trends for each through building tactile models using Lego blocks.

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  History, Observations, Identifying an Unknown, Molecular Structure , Functional Groups | High School

  Lesson Plan: Introduction to Flavor Chemistry Mark as Favorite (18 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will read an article about flavor chemistry to learn about the science of tasting. There are a series of activities to help promote literacy in the science classroom related to the reading and help students experience what they’ve read about. One part, the Job Interview, could be used as plans for a substitute teacher since the activity is self-guided.

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  Pharmaceuticals, Monomer, Polymers, Molecular Structure , Interdisciplinary, History | High School

  Lesson Plan: Carbohydrate Metabolism Mark as Favorite (4 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will learn about how the metabolism of carbohydrates in the body were studied. There are a series of activities to help promote literacy in the science classroom related to the reading. This lesson could be easily used as plans for a substitute teacher, as most of the activities are self-guided.

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  Periodic Table, Elements, Physical Properties, History, Atomic Mass, Subatomic Particles | High School

  Activity: Which Element Am I? Mark as Favorite (100 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will be challenged by a list of clues that describe 50 different elements from the periodic table. Using their own knowledge, or the help of the internet students will determine the identity of each element based on the clue provided.

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  Lab Safety | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Lab Safety, You're Fired! Mark as Favorite (172 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will read an account of a laboratory tour which details numerous safety infractions. They will be charged with identifying the safety violations and determining which scientist working in the lab should be fired. This activity is designed to be used after both lab safety and Claim, Evidence, Reasoning framework has been introduced.

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  Periodic Table | High School

  Activity: Trends of the Periodic Table Mark as Favorite (93 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will assemble a fictitious periodic table based on clues about the structure of the real periodic table.

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  Lab Safety | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Hazard Symbols Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will familiarize themselves with common hazard symbols and their meaning.

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  Interdisciplinary | High School

  Activity: Forensic Chemistry Crossword Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

  In this activity, students are challenged to solve forensic chemistry themed clues in order to complete a crossword puzzle.

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  Review, Physical Properties, Density, Periodic Table, Mixtures | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Chemistry Basics: Advanced Crossword Puzzle Mark as Favorite (22 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will complete a crossword puzzle by solving each clue that is related to a fundamental chemistry topic.

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  Measurements, Dimensional Analysis, Physical Change, Matter, Mixtures | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Cooking with Conversions Mark as Favorite (53 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will be given a common homemade recipe for German chocolate cake with measurements in English units. They will be asked to convert the English ingredients list to metric units through scientific calculations. Students will also be asked to identify the ingredients as solid, liquid or gas. While reviewing the cooking procedures, students will classify certain steps as containing compounds or mixtures as well as identify whether chemical or physical changes are taking place. The culinary chemistry involved in this lesson should be introduced throughout the activity.

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  Density, Interdisciplinary, Elements | High School

  Activity: Applying Density to Earth Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will analyze data related to elevation and rock composition, in order to better understand the impact that density has on earth chemistry.

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  Density, Separating Mixtures, Polymers, Polymers | High School

  Activity: Identifying Plastics with Density Data Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will familiarize themselves with different types of plastics. Using data analysis, students will determine how to use the density values of a variety of plastic samples in order to separate a specific sample from a mixture.

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  Atomic Mass, Subatomic Particles, Law of Conservation of Energy, Conservation of Mass | High School

  Activity: Building a Nuclide Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will construct a model of a nuclide and use this model to investigate why the mass of the nuclide is less than the summative mass of the individual nucleons (protons and neutrons). Additionally, the constructed nuclide will be used to help students conceptualize and differentiate between key lesson terminology (mass defect, strong nuclear force, and nuclear binding energy).

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  Periodic Table, Physical Properties, Identifying an Unknown, Ionization Energy, Atomic Radius, Electronegativity | High School

  Activity: Mendeleev's Periodic Table Mark as Favorite (64 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will use their knowledge of Periodic Trends to analyze and identify unknown elements and organize them correctly in the Periodic Table.

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  Percent Composition, Intermolecular Forces, Interdisciplinary, Elements | High School

  Activity: Investigating how the Chemistry of Plate Tectonics Affects Volcanoes Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will learn about the impact chemistry has on plate tectonics and volcanoes. Students will analyze graphs and charts in order to better understand these topics during this investigation.

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  Periodic Table, Elements, Introduction, Temperature | High School

  Activity: An Element Fill-In Puzzle Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will solve a puzzle by using element symbols from the periodic table to fill-in missing letters in familiar chemistry terms related to energy and thermodynamics.

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  Gas Laws, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Ideal Gas, Temperature, Volume, Pressure, Density, Density, Experimental Design, Scientific Method | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Hot Air Balloon Mark as Favorite (45 Favorites)

  In this activity, students use their knowledge of Charles’ law to build a hot air balloon and evaluate its design.

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  Review, Density | High School, Middle School

  Activity: Round Robin Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

  In this activity, students solve problems on a series of sheets shared in a group.The activity can be extended beyond the topics of temperature and density. This lesson accompanies an article in Chemistry Solutions.