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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Classification of Reactions, Conservation of Mass, Limiting Reactant, Percent Yield, Dimensional Analysis | High School

  Lesson Plan: Stoichiometry Unit Plan Mark as Favorite (119 Favorites)

  The AACT high school classroom resource library has everything you need to put together a unit plan for your classroom: lessons, activities, labs, projects, videos, simulations, and animations. We constructed a unit plan using AACT resources that is designed to teach the concepts of stoichiometry and limiting reactants to your students.

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  Balancing Equations, Limiting Reactant, Stoichiometry, Dimensional Analysis, Mole Concept, Measurements | High School

  Activity: S'more Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (69 Favorites)

  In this activity, students determine the number of graham crackers and chocolate pieces required to complete a “reaction” with a given quantity of marshmallows (the limiting reactant). They then use the same thought process with a problem involving a real chemical reaction.

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Limiting Reactant | High School

  Activity: Farfalle Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (68 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will use a hands-on manipulative (pasta) to represent the stoichiometric relationships in a compound and in a balanced equation. They will determine the limiting reactant for a given amount of two reactants and they will identify the excess reactant. In the extension exercise, students will balance the equations that are used in the production of ammonia, a common chemical fertilizer.

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  Stoichiometry, Dimensional Analysis, Mole Concept | High School

  Activity: A Stoichiometry Puzzle Mark as Favorite (132 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will develop a better understanding of how to set up a stoichiometry problem using dimensional analysis (factor label method). Students will be able to use their prior knowledge of mole conversions and chemical reactions.

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  Limiting Reactant, Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Mole Concept, Dimensional Analysis, Molar Mass | High School

  Activity: Sweet Stoichiometry Reactions Mark as Favorite (67 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will use candy to investigate stoichiometry and mole-gram relationships in chemical equations, but could also be used to introduce the concept of limiting reactants.

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  Limiting Reactant, Conservation of Mass, Stoichiometry, Mole Concept | High School

  Animation: Limiting Reactant Animation Mark as Favorite (57 Favorites)

  This animation explores what happens in a limiting reactant problem on the particulate level. Assembling a bike is used as an analogy to introduce the concept of limiting reactant, and then the balanced equation of the combustion of methane is used in four quantitative examples to show what it means for a chemical to be a limiting reactant. The concept of the conservation of mass is also demonstrated by calculating masses from the mole quantities of the reactants and products. **This video has no audio**

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  Limiting Reactant, Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Matter, Combustion, Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Matter | High School

  Activity: Animation Activity: Limiting Reactant Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will view an animation that explores what happens in a limiting reactant problem on the particulate level. Assembling a bike is used as an analogy to introduce the concept of limiting reactant, and then the balanced equation of the combustion of methane is used in four quantitative examples to show what it means for a chemical to be a limiting reactant. The concept of the conservation of mass is also demonstrated by calculating masses from the mole quantities of the reactants and products.

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Classification of Reactions | High School

  Activity: Simulation Activity: Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (92 Favorites)

  In this simulation, students will participate in a short quiz that challenges their knowledge of three related topics: classification of reaction types, balancing equations and solving stoichiometry problems.

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  Solutions, Solubility, Solubility Rules, Concentration, Molarity, Stoichiometry | High School

  Lab: The Gravimetric Analysis of Lead in Contaminated Water Mark as Favorite (39 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will perform a gravimetric analysis of a simulated water sample contaminated with “lead”. Using their knowledge of solubility and chemical reactions they will precipitate the “lead” from the water sample. Then from the data collected, they will calculate the concentration of “lead” in their samples and compare that value to those found in water samples from the Flint, Michigan water crisis.

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  Review, Culminating Project, Stoichiometry | High School

  Activity: The Chemistry Escape Room Remix Mark as Favorite (63 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will apply their chemistry knowledge in order to solve ten clues in an effort to determine a three-digit combination that will open a “lock.” This is ideal for a review activity, as the clues span a plethora of chemistry topics. The solution from each clue will be used to correctly write a chemical reaction and a corresponding stoichiometry calculation. Ultimately, by solving the stoichiometry calculation, the answer will match the numbers in the three-digit combination and open the “lock.”

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Classification of Reactions | High School

  Simulation: Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (105 Favorites)

  In this simulation, students practice classifying different chemical reactions, balancing equations, and solving stoichiometry problems.
  

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Predicting Products, Chemical Change, Mole Concept, Dimensional Analysis, Measurements, Chemical Change, Culminating Project | High School

  Project: Chemical Reaction Soda Bottle Boat Race Mark as Favorite (98 Favorites)

  In this project, students will design and build a soda bottle boat with the goal of having the fastest boat to get to the other end of the rain gutter racetrack. Students will have to complete stoichiometric calculations to determine an appropriate amount of “fuel” (baking soda + vinegar) to power their boat.

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  Review, Periodic Table, Physical Properties, Subatomic Particles, Electron Configuration, Covalent Bonding, Ionic Bonding, Naming Compounds, Molecular Geometry, VSEPR Theory, Lewis Structures, Chemical Change, Limiting Reactant, Stoichiometry | High School

  Activity: Chemistry Review Escape Room Mark as Favorite (143 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will work collaboratively to apply their chemistry knowledge in order to “escape the room.” They will work to solve four clues that span a plethora of topics ranging from Atomic Structure all the way up to Stoichiometry. These four clues will point them to four chemical reactions to conduct on a small-scale basis that will correspond with a four-digit combination to a lock. This engaging activity is not only fun for all students but also allows for interactive and collaborative review.

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  Limiting Reactant, Concentration, Net Ionic Equation, Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Precipitate, Mole Concept, Dimensional Analysis | High School

  Lab: Finding CO₂ Mass in your Breath Mark as Favorite (40 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will measure how much carbon dioxide they exhale by reacting their exhaled breath with limewater (calcium hydroxide solution). Students will practice writing balanced equations and completing mass-to-mass stoichiometric calculations.

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  Combustion, Heat of Combustion, Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Dimensional Analysis, Interdisciplinary, Culminating Project | High School

  Lesson Plan: Redesigning a Car for the Environment Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)

  Chemland’s city public transportation board has requested the class to help them determine the direction the city should move towards in reducing the carbon footprint. Students will be divided into groups and will come up with proposals of how to reduce the carbon footprint from carbon dioxide released from vehicles. The groups will represent different ways to reduce the carbon footprint via an alternative fuel source or a new technology. They will debate their findings to determine the direction that the city council should move towards to reduce the carbon footprint.

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  Combustion, Balancing Equations, Stoichiometry | High School

  Activity: Calculating Your Carbon Footprint Mark as Favorite (116 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students apply their knowledge of writing and balancing chemical equations and stoichiometry calculations to estimate their carbon footprint. Students are also asked to reflect on their carbon footprint and what it means.

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  Chemical Change, Gas Laws, Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Volume, Dimensional Analysis, Mole Concept | High School

  Project: Air Bag Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (134 Favorites)

  In this lab, students make real-world connections of stoichiometry with the design of car air bags.

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  Limiting Reactant, Chemical Change, Conservation of Mass, Stoichiometry, Observations, Inferences, Chemical Change, Exothermic & Endothermic | High School

  Demonstration: Introducing Limiting Reactants Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

  In this demonstration, the teacher will perform a series of reactions between acetic acid--vinegar-- and varying amounts of sodium bicarbonate --baking soda--in order to inflate several Ziploc bags. Students will observe the reactions and analyze the quantities of reactants used as well as the results in order to understand the concept of limiting reactants. Students will also determine if the reaction is an endothermic or exothermic process based on their observations.

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  Titrations, Indicators, Acid Base Reactions, Stoichiometry, Percent Composition | High School

  Lab: The Egg-straordinary Issue Mark as Favorite (78 Favorites)

  In this lab students will determine the percent composition of calcium carbonate contained in an eggshell by using a back titration in order to address a farmer’s concerns about his hen’s fragile eggs. Two versions of the student lab are included, a scripted version, and an inquiry version.

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  Stoichiometry, Limiting Reactant, Percent Composition, Lewis Structures, Percent Composition | High School

  Lab: Untouchable Key Escape Room Mark as Favorite (113 Favorites)

  In this lab, students are presented with a key wrapped in aluminum foil a quantity of solid copper (II) chloride, a balance, distilled water and a selection of standard laboratory glassware and equipment. Without using their hands to touch the key, students must react the key with a copper (II) chloride solution in order to free the key and use it to escape from the chemistry classroom!

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  Percent Yield, Limiting Reactant, Stoichiometry, Dimensional Analysis | High School

  Activity: Cookie Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (49 Favorites)

  In this activity, students use a chocolate chip cookie recipe to answer questions related to stoichiometry, percent yield, and limiting reactants.

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  Stoichiometry, Dimensional Analysis, Mole Concept, Gas Laws, Ideal Gas, Molarity, Concentration, Electrolysis, Electrons | High School

  Lesson Plan: Stoichiometry Set-up Method Mark as Favorite (70 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will learn how to follow a process of visual cues in combination with a step-by-step problem solving method for different types of stoichiometric problems. This method can be particularly beneficial for students who struggle with completing multi-step calculations.

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  Stoichiometry, Mole Concept, Dimensional Analysis | High School

  Lesson Plan: Map It Out! Mark as Favorite (62 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students should be able to use a graphic organizer to help them solve stoichiometry problems. This lesson utilizes the Cornell note format.

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  Stoichiometry, Gas Laws, Ideal Gas, Pressure, Volume, Temperature, Interdisciplinary | High School

  Lesson Plan: Mechanisms and Properties of Airbags Mark as Favorite (34 Favorites)

  In this lesson students will learn about the mechanisms and properties of airbags, and examine the choice of airbag inflator from several points of view.

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  Ionic Bonding, Covalent Bonding, Molecular Formula, Naming Compounds, Stoichiometry, Limiting Reactant, Classification of Reactions | High School

  Activity: Isn't it Ionic Mark as Favorite (57 Favorites)

  In this activity students will form ionic compounds and covalent compounds using clues and questions. Students are going to then develop their own stoichiometric problems and have other groups attempt to solve it.