Classroom Resources: Reactions & Stoichiometry
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Reaction Rate, Concentration, Reaction Rate | High School
Lab: How Fast Can We Remove Tough Stains? Mark as Favorite (55 Favorites)
In this lab, students explore how temperature and concentration can affect reaction rate. Using various mixtures of OxiClean solutions, blue food coloring, and water students conduct several tests and draw conclusions based on their results.
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Limiting Reactant, Chemical Change, Conservation of Mass, Stoichiometry, Chemical Change, Observations, Conservation of Mass | High School
Demonstration: Understanding Limiting Reactants Mark as Favorite (50 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 balloons. 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.
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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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Stoichiometry, Dimensional Analysis, Mole Concept | High School
Lesson Plan: How to do Stoichiometry Problems Mark as Favorite (61 Favorites)
In this lesson, students learn templates for performing stoichiometry problems. They then put the methods to the test with a practice worksheet.
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Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Limiting Reactant, Percent Yield | High School
Lesson Plan: A Scaffold Approach to Teaching Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (67 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will learn the basics of stoichiometry including determining the amount of reactant needed or product produced, determining the limiting reactant and finally determining percent yield. Additionally they will design their own stoichiometry lab and interpret their collected results.
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Classification of Reactions, Conservation of Matter | Middle School, High School
Lesson Plan: An Introduction to Chemical Reactions: A Story of a Valentine’s Day Dance Mark as Favorite (51 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will be introduced to five basic types of chemical reactions through a metaphor about a high school dance. Afterwards students will complete research to fill out a graphic organizer and reinforce the introductory information.
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Classification of Reactions, Chemical Change, Predicting Products | High School
Lab: Decomposition of Copper (II) Carbonate Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)
In this lab, students will thermally decompose copper (II) carbonate, then collect the oxides produced in the reaction and combine them with water to create synthesis reactions.
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Chemical Change, Observations, Exothermic & Endothermic, Temperature, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Physical Properties | High School, Middle School
Lab: Observing a Chemical Reaction Mark as Favorite (25 Favorites)
In this lab, students will practice making careful observations and measurements while witnessing a chemical change.
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Limiting Reactant, Balancing Equations, Stoichiometry, Observations, Chemical Change | High School
Lesson Plan: Observing the Limiting Reactant Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concept of limiting reactants by applying various literacy strategies to a one-page informational text and through a short demonstration (or lab). The reading and demo will help students create connections between the macroscopic, particulate, and symbolic representations of chemical reactions and limiting reactants.
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Gas Laws, Ideal Gas, Volume, Temperature, Pressure, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Density, Graphing, Density, Chemical Change, Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Dimensional Analysis | High School
Lesson Plan: The Gas Laws Unit Plan Mark as Favorite (97 Favorites)
The AACT high school classroom resource library and multimedia collection 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 Gas Laws to your students.
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Reaction Rate, Activation Energy, Catalysts, Reaction Rate | High School
Lesson Plan: Kinetics Unit Plan Mark as Favorite (36 Favorites)
The AACT high school classroom resource library and multimedia collection 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 topic of kinetics to your students.
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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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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 (61 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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Chemical Change, Predicting Products, Redox Reaction, Electron Transfer, Half Reactions | High School
Lesson Plan: Polaroid Photography Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will learn about redox reactions in film photography by reading an article and engaging in related activities. The activities help promote literacy in the science classroom. Parts of this lesson could be used as plans for a substitute teacher.
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Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations | High School
Activity: Chemical Reactions Performance Task Mark as Favorite (36 Favorites)
In this activity, students work in small teams to evaluate a given scenario. Based on the information provided, students will determine the type of chemical reaction described and write a balanced chemical equation for it. They will also create a particulate level representation to model the chemical reaction and prepare an explanation to explain their reasoning.
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Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations | High School
Activity: Partner Work: Classifying and Balancing Chemical Reactions Mark as Favorite (22 Favorites)
In this activity, students work in pairs to classify and balance chemical reactions. The partners will begin the activity by coaching one another through the initial questions, and then will take turns completing the remaining questions.
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Balancing Equations, Precipitate, Solubility Rules | High School
Animation: Net Ionic Equations Animation Mark as Favorite (67 Favorites)
This animation explores what happens in a precipitate reaction on the particulate level. Students will see why writing a net ionic equation accurately represents what happens in these scenarios. An example of diluting a soluble solid, mixing two aqueous reactants that yield aqueous products, and mixing two aqueous reactants that yield a precipitate are part of this animation. **This video has no audio**
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Redox Reaction, Oxidation, Reduction, Electricity, Reversible Reactions | High School
Lesson Plan: Charging Up the Fun with a Rechargeable Battery Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will learn how oxidation and reduction reactions work in a rechargeable battery. They will then build a simple rechargeable battery and test it to determine the strength of the battery.
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Balancing Equations, Chemical Change | High School
Activity: Interesting Reactions Video Stations Mark as Favorite (26 Favorites)
In this activity, students visit stations to learn about a variety of interesting chemical reactions. Using written clues and QR code links to videos, students write chemical formulas and balanced chemical equations for each of the reactions.
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Law of Conservation of Energy, Heat, Temperature, Combustion, Chemical Change | High School
Lesson Plan: Cow Power! Emergency Lesson Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will learn about energy, renewable energy, greenhouse gases, and chemical reactions through reading the highly rated ChemMatters article, Cow Power. 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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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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Electricity, Renewable Energy, Photosynthesis, Electron Transfer, Redox Reaction, Oxidation, Reduction | High School
Lesson Plan: Color Solar Power! Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)
In this lesson students will make a dye-sensitized solar cell (also known as DSC or Gratzel cell) using extracts from blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, red cabbage, strawberries, beetroot, spinach and dried hibiscus petals. Students will measure the voltage and the current of various light sources using the created solar cells and then compare the effectiveness of each.
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pH, Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Reaction Rate | High School
Lesson Plan: Cheesy Science Emergency Lesson Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will learn about pH, acids, bases, enzymes, and chemical reactions through reading the highly rated ChemMatters article, Cheesy Science. 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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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.