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  Limiting Reactant, Stoichiometry, Conservation of Matter | High School

  Lesson Plan: Limiting Reactant and Mole of Reaction Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will identify limiting reagents (and the amounts of product produced) using the mole of reaction concept. This approach is designed to focus on calculations related to limiting reactant after a conceptual understanding of what a limiting reactant is has already been established.

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  Polymers, Chemical Change, Conservation of Matter, Phase Changes | Elementary School

  Lesson Plan: Making Slime Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students explore the science behind chemical reactions as well as the processes used by chemical engineering principles to develop new materials. The idea that mixing two substances can result in an explosion, the release of gas, and the formation of an entirely new substance is both fascinating and mysterious to most young students.

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  Reaction Rate, Catalysts, Experimental Design, Chemical Change, Reaction Rate, Chemical Change | Middle School

  Lesson Plan: Investigating Fast and Slow Reaction Rates Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will review the characteristics of chemical changes and then use a catalyst and an inhibitor to explore the reaction rate of the oxidation of iron.

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  Solubility Rules, Classification of Reactions, Precipitate, Net Ionic Equation | High School

  Lesson Plan: Do it Yourself Color! Mark as Favorite (32 Favorites)

  In this lesson students will use solubility rules to predict whether the product of a double displacement or metathesis reaction will produce a precipitate. Students will then investigate a series of reactions to verify solubility rules. Finally students will determine the identity of unknown solutions based on experimental evidence.

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  Precipitate, Solubility, Solubility Rules, Predicting Products | High School

  Lesson Plan: Investigating Precipitate Formation Mark as Favorite (28 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will learn about lead and the contamination of drinking water. Through collaboration, students will then consider strategies for decontaminating water, and have the opportunity to perform small-scale precipitation reactions as a method of extracting metal ions from a water sample. Finally, students can conduct research and reflect on their experience to propose a possible solution for decontaminating drinking water.

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  Exothermic & Endothermic, Temperature, Heat of Combustion, Chemical Change | Middle School

  Lesson Plan: Chemical Volcanoes - A Tale of Two Reactions Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will use volcanoes as a vehicle to learn about the differences between endothermic and exothermic reactions by completing a hands-on activities and observing a teacher-led demonstration.

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  Combustion, Chemical Change, Balancing Equations, Reaction Rate, Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Matter, Stoichiometry, Limiting Reactant, Chemical Change, Conservation of Matter, Conservation of Mass, Graphing, Error Analysis, Accuracy, Observations, Inferences, Interdisciplinary, Reaction Rate, Catalysts, Measurements, Mole Concept | High School

  Lesson Plan: Clean Air Chemistry Mark as Favorite (28 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will learn about air pollution and some steps toward mitigating it. First, they will burn a candle and measure its mass and the concentration of CO2 over time. Students will discuss which data set they have more confidence in and why and then use stoichiometry to predict outcomes. Next, students explore incomplete combustion in a model-based worksheet that shows how a lack of O2 in the burning of fuels can produce air pollution. Students work together to interpret the models, define terms, and draw conclusions. Lastly, students work in groups using Lego models to illustrate how a catalytic converter works. They race “Nature” against catalysts “Palladium,” “Platinum,” and “Rhodium” to see what breaks down air pollution molecules fastest.

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  Reaction Rate, Reaction Rate, Acid Base Reactions | Middle School, High School

  Lab: Plop, Fizz: How to Affect the Rate of a Chemical Reaction Mark as Favorite (55 Favorites)

  In this lesson, students will react Alka-Seltzer tablets with water. By varying the temperature of the water, particle size of the Alka-Seltzer, and concentration of the Alka-Seltzer they can see the effect on the rate and strength of the chemical reaction.

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  Reaction Rate, Reaction Rate | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Simulation Activity: Investigating Reaction Rates Mark as Favorite (67 Favorites)

  In this simulation, students will have the opportunity to investigate several factors that can affect the initial rate of a chemical reaction. Students will have the opportunity to manipulate several variables including concentration, temperature, or surface area of the reactants as well as the addition of a catalyst during the simulation. These reaction rates will be compared to a controlled reaction. Students will interpret a simplified qualitative representation of the reaction as well as analyze corresponding data organized on a graph.

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  Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Acid Base Reactions, Observations | Middle School, High School

  Lab: How do Sinkholes Form? Mark as Favorite (45 Favorites)

  In this lab students will learn how acidic groundwater reacts with limestone, causing it to erode. Sinkholes form when eroded limestone underneath the surface of the earth can no longer support the ground above it. Students will test how acid reacts with a variety of rocks and determine which rocks would be best to build a city on top of in order to reduce the chance of sinkholes forming.

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  Activity Series, Balancing Equations, Predicting Products, Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Observations | High School

  Lab: Activity Series of Unknown Metals Mark as Favorite (46 Favorites)

  In this lab, students will create an activity series of metals from a series of reactions involving unknown metals. They will then compare their activity series and a list of metals used in this lab (supplied by the teacher after data collection) to a published activity series to identify the unknown metals.

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  Density, Observations, Chemical Change, Physical Change, Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Mixtures | High School

  Lab: The Lovely Lava Lamp Mark as Favorite (49 Favorites)

  In this lab, students add food coloring to a mixture of oil and water and record their observations. They then add an Alka-Seltzer tablet, record their observations and answer a series of questions about the chemical and physical changes that took place.

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  Reaction Rate, Concentration, Reaction Rate | High School

  Lab: How Fast Can We Remove Tough Stains? Mark as Favorite (58 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 (52 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 (63 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 (68 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 (55 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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  Solubility, Solute & Solvent, Molecular Motion, Phase Changes, Reaction Rate | Elementary School

  Lesson Plan: Particles in Motion Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)

  In this lesson, students learn that particles that make up matter are in constant motion.

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  Classification of Reactions, Chemical Change, Predicting Products | High School

  Lab: Decomposition of Copper (II) Carbonate Mark as Favorite (16 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 (32 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 (99 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 (124 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.