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  Distillation, Intermolecular Forces, Separating Mixtures, Observations, Physical Properties, Polarity, Cracking, Intermolecular Forces, Boiling Point, Balancing Equations | High School

  Lesson Plan: Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will be introduced to simple distillation while expanding their knowledge of intermolecular forces. Once a simple distillation has been accomplished in the lab, students will then research the various products of fractional distillation of crude oil and report on one of those products.

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  Cracking, Chemical Change, Functional Groups, Combustion | High School

  Demonstration: Cracking Reaction Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this demo, students will witness a cracking reaction. They will verify the products by exposing the products to three side reactions.

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  Pharmaceuticals, Functional Groups, Identifying an Unknown, Chemical Properties, Observations | High School

  Lab: Over the Counter Drugs Mark as Favorite (41 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will do some research about common over the counter drugs and then carry out some chemical tests to learn more about their composition. They will then identify an unknown drug sample.

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  Condensation, Chemical Change, Functional Groups, Lewis Structures | High School

  Lab: Condensation Reaction Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will use Lewis structures to explain the mechanism of an organic condensation reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, also known as an esterification reaction.

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  Polymers, Polymers, Molecular Structure, Physical Properties | High School

  Activity: Molecular Spaghetti Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will discover how the entanglement in cooked spaghetti depends on the length of the spaghetti strands and relate this discovery to polymeric materials.

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  Molecular Formula, Functional Groups, Molecular Structure, Saturated vs. Unsaturated, Molecular Structure , Oxidation | High School

  Lesson Plan: Chocolate: The New Health Food Mark as Favorite (25 Favorites)

  Explore emergency lesson plans from ChemMatters magazine.

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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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  Molecular Formula, History, Functional Groups, Covalent Bonding, Molecular Structure | High School

  Activity: Napoleon's Buttons Writing Assignment Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)

  In this activity, students read Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson’s book Napoleon’s Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History. They discuss the book in class and complete a written assignment based on the chemistry and history highlighted in the book.