Classroom Resources: Chemistry Basics
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Observations, Physical Properties, Matter | Elementary School
Activity: Is Air Matter?
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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Observations, Physical Properties, Matter | Elementary School
Activity: Describing Physical Properties
In this activity, students will use their five senses to describe the physical properties of a variety of items. Students will also determine what state of matter the item is, and categorize it accordingly. Students will practice using vocabulary words as they record their observations in a data table.
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Density, Chemical Change, Elements, Physical Change, Periodic Table, Review, Matter, Mixtures | Middle School, Elementary School
Activity: Chemistry Basics: Crossword Puzzle
In this activity, students will complete a crossword puzzle by solving each clue that is related to a basic, yet fundamental chemistry topic.
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Observations, Physical Properties, History, Matter | High School, Middle School, Elementary School
Activity: Ancient Chemistry Video Questions
In this activity, students will watch a video about the history of chemistry. They will answer questions while learning about the history of chemistry, starting with the discovery of fire, progressing through the various metal ages, and be introduced to the great philosophers.
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Mixtures, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Matter, Mixtures | Elementary School
Activity: Chemistry in the Kitchen!
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.
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Renewable Energy, Interdisciplinary, Conservation of Matter, Matter | Elementary School
Lab: Reuse, Reduce and Recycle!
In this lab students will explore ways to conserve natural resources. They will then have the opportunity to create their own recycled paper that can be used in the classroom.
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Physical Properties, Chemical Change, Phase Changes, Physical Change, Matter | Elementary School
Activity: Analyzing Root Beer Floats
In this activity students will observe the states of matter while making a root beer float. They will also discover the differences between a solid, a liquid and a gas.
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Periodic Table, Atoms, Matter | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: The Periodic Table of Elements
In this lesson students will be introduced to the Periodic Table of Elements. Students will learn that matter is made of small particles called atoms, too small to see with the naked eye. They will also learn that there are more than 100 different types of atoms, which are presented on the Periodic Table of Elements.
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Physical Properties, Interdisciplinary, Physical Change, Matter, Separating Mixtures, Mixtures | Elementary School
Activity: Creating Finger-Paint from Rocks
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.
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Observations, Separating Mixtures, Physical Properties, Introduction, Matter, Mixtures | Elementary School
Activity: Sandbox
In this activity the students will separate a mixture and classify objects by their physical properties.
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Separating Mixtures, Density, Physical Properties, Phase Changes, Interdisciplinary, Culminating Project, Matter | Middle School, Elementary School
Activity: The Castaway!
In this activity, students use their knowledge of the properties of matter to create and/or design items needed for survival on a deserted island.
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Density, Physical Properties, Interdisciplinary, Matter, Chemical Properties | Elementary School, Middle School
Activity: Astronaut on a Mission
In this activity students will take on the role as a NASA employee on a mission to discover what resources humans need in order to survive on a planet outside of our solar system. Students will come up with a plan including a list of materials and resources needed to sustain life on another planet. They will need to compare each planet and determine which is most ready to support life.
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Observations, Density, Physical Properties, Matter | Middle School, Elementary School
Lab: Comparing Density of Liquids & Irregular Solids
In this lab, students will measure mass and volume, calculate density, and compare the density of given liquids and solids, inferring what causes objects to sink or float in a given liquid. 3-48
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Observations, Physical Properties, Phase Changes, Matter | Elementary School
Activity: Matter Can Taste Good!
In this activity, students will be introduced to the general differences and organization of particles in each state of matter: solid, liquid and gas. They will have the opportunity to compare the samples and then will identify each state of matter during an edible activity.
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Density, Physical Properties, Measurements, Matter | High School, Middle School, Elementary School
Animation: Density Animation
"In this animation, students will visualize density on the particulate level. There are opportunities to make qualitative and quantitative comparisons between substances. **This video has no audio**"
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Physical Properties, Phase Changes, Introduction, Molecular Motion, Matter | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Introducing States of Matter
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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Observations, Physical Properties, Matter | Elementary School
Activity: Sorting Buttons
In this lab, students will investigate observable properties of matter. Students will use their knowledge of physical properties to create and separate mixtures of assorted buttons based on the characteristics of color, shape and number of holes.
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Physical Properties, Introduction, Matter, Chemical Properties | Elementary School
Activity: Properties of Matter
In this activity, students will focus on the properties of matter and distinguish matter by their physical properties
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Elements, Interdisciplinary, Molecular Formula, Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Matter, Molecular Structure, Balancing Equations, Reversible Reactions, Chemical Change, Matter, Photosynthesis, Monomer | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Plant Chemistry
In this lesson, students will explore a simple, but key, biochemical reaction: photosynthesis.
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Density, Melting Point, Inferences, Elements, Periodic Table, Matter, Chemical Properties | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Mystery Metals
In this lesson, students will make measurements, calculations, and inferences to help solve a mystery about the identity of an unknown metal.
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Naming Compounds, Elements, Interdisciplinary, Atoms, Molecular Structure, Matter, Chemical Bond | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Modeling Molecules
In this lesson, students explore the structure of matter by designing, building, comparing, and evaluating models of a variety of simple molecules.