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  Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations | High School

  Activity: Partner Work: Classifying and Balancing Chemical Reactions Mark as Favorite (4 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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  Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations | High School

  Activity: Chemical Reactions Performance Task Mark as Favorite (4 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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  Balancing Equations, Chemical Change | High School

  Activity: Interesting Reactions Video Stations Mark as Favorite (6 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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  Physical Change, Chemical Change, Observations, Chemical Change, Radioactive Isotopes | High School

  Activity: Physical, Chemical and Nuclear Changes Mark as Favorite (54 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will analyze the representation of physical, chemical, and nuclear changes in four ways: submicroscopic (particle diagrams), symbolic (equations), macroscopic (observations), and linguistic (vocabulary words). This self-guided activity is designed to ensure that students internalize fundamental chemistry concepts that will serve as a meaningful basis for future learning about matter and its changes.

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  Chemistry Basics, Interdisciplinary, Photosynthesis | High School

  Activity: Algae Trivia Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will participate in a trivia game created in support of the 2023 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) theme, The Curious Chemistry of Amazing Algae. Students will participate individually or as a team to test their knowledge about algae and related chemistry topics.

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  Review, Culminating Project, Stoichiometry | High School

  Activity: The Chemistry Escape Room Remix Mark as Favorite (54 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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  Net Ionic Equation, Precipitate, Solubility, Solubility Rules, Balancing Equations | High School

  Activity: Animation Activity: Net Ionic Equations Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will view an animation that explores what happens in a precipitate reaction on the particulate level. They 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.

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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 (2 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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  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 (52 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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  Heat, Temperature, Specific Heat, Law of Conservation of Energy, Enthalpy, Calorimetry, Exothermic & Endothermic, Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Measurements, Mole Concept, Dimensional Analysis, Culminating Project, Interdisciplinary, Review, Graphing, Observations, Chemical Properties, Physical Properties | High School

  Project: Handwarmer Design Challenge Mark as Favorite (34 Favorites)

  In this project, students will use their knowledge of thermodynamics to design a handwarmer for a manufacturing company that can maintain a temperature of 30-40°C for at least 5 minutes and is designed for the average human hand. Students will create a final product after rounds of testing and an advertising poster that summarizes the results of their testing and promotes their design.

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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 (125 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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  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 (79 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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  Molecular Structure, Intermolecular Forces, Polarity, Molecular Structure , Combustion | High School

  Activity: Ingenious: Making Shipping Greener with Hairy Ships Video Questions Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will answer questions while watching the video, Making Shipping Greener with Hairy Ships, from the Ingenious series produced by the American Chemical Society. Each episode investigates a different topic related to how leading-edge chemistry is taking on the world’s most urgent issues to advance everyone’s quality of life and secure our shared future. This episode investigates the “fouling” of boats (when aquatic animals like barnacles and tubeworms attach to hulls), and the impact it has on fuel efficiency. Since fouling is a significant contributor to the carbon footprint, this video highlights how scientists were inspired by unique aquatic plants to develop a stick-on silicone coating for ships that prevents animal hitchhikers from getting a foothold.

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  Solubility Rules, Solubility, Ionic Bonding, Predicting Products | High School

  Activity: Solubility Rules Dice Game Mark as Favorite (36 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will use ion dice to form a number of different ionic compounds. Based on the resulting ionic compound, they will use a solubility chart to determine if it is soluble or insoluble. This game will allow students to become more familiar with ionic compounds and solubility rules.

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

  Activity: Simulation Activity: Metals in Aqueous Solutions Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will run simulated tests of various metals in aqueous solutions to determine the relative reactivity of these metals. A total of eight metals will be observed in various combinations with the corresponding metal nitrate solutions and hydrochloric acid. Students will interpret the data collected to construct an activity series of the elements used in this simulation.

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  Classification of Reactions, Chemical Change, Balancing Equations, Acid Base Reactions, Combustion | Middle School, High School

  Animation: Classifying Chemical Reactions Animation Mark as Favorite (38 Favorites)

  This animation explores some of the ways to classify different types of chemical reactions. It covers synthesis (combination), decomposition, single replacement (single displacement), double replacement (double displacement), combustion, and acid-base neutralization reactions. This animation was featured in the November 2020 issue of Chemistry Solutions. **This video has no audio**

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  Classification of Reactions, Chemical Change, Balancing Equations, Acid Base Reactions | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Animation Activity: Classifying Chemical Reactions Mark as Favorite (47 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will view an animation that explores some of the ways to classify different types of chemical reactions. The animation covers synthesis (combination), decomposition, single replacement (single displacement), double replacement (double displacement), combustion, and acid-base neutralization reactions.

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

  Project: Wastewater Recovery Mark as Favorite (69 Favorites)

  In this project, students will analyze test results in order to design a procedure for recovering certain metals from wastewater using their knowledge of the Activity Series of Metals and single replacement reactions. Based on their analysis, students will create a proposal for presentation in an effort to recommend the best plan for reclaiming the metals from the wastewater.

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  Reduction, Oxidation, Redox Reaction, Catalysts, Activation Energy, Combustion | High School

  Activity: Catalytic Converters Video Questions Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will watch a video and answer related questions about the role of a catalytic converter and its corresponding chemical reactions within a vehicle. Students will learn about both oxidation and reduction reactions as well as the purpose of a catalyst.

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  Heat of Combustion, Heat, Exothermic & Endothermic, Combustion, Polymers, Molecular Structure | High School

  Activity: The Internal Combustion Engine Video Questions Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will watch a video and answer related questions about the mechanical and chemical processed used in the internal combustion engine. Additionally they will learn about reactions and fuel types as well as the history and evolution of the combustion engine.

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  Stoichiometry, Balancing Equations, Limiting Reactant | High School

  Activity: Farfalle Stoichiometry Mark as Favorite (58 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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  Classification of Reactions, Balancing Equations, Solubility Rules, Activity Series | High School

  Activity: Simulation Activity: Predicting Products Mark as Favorite (63 Favorites)

  In this simulation, students will reference an activity series and a solubility chart to accurately predict the products of single replacement and double replacement chemical reactions. Associated particle diagrams will be displayed to help students better comprehend the reaction at the particulate level. Students will also be asked to balance the chemical equation. The simulation is designed as a five question quiz for students to use multiple times.

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  Stoichiometry, Dimensional Analysis, Mole Concept | High School

  Activity: A Stoichiometry Puzzle Mark as Favorite (120 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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  Balancing Equations, Conservation of Mass | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Balancing Equations with Note Cards Mark as Favorite (108 Favorites)

  In this activity, students will balance equations and get immediate feedback on whether they are accurate or not while trying to solve a challenge. This activity works best as a review activity after balancing and the law of conservation of matter has been taught.

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  Reaction Rate, Reaction Rate | Middle School, High School

  Activity: Simulation Activity: Investigating Reaction Rates Mark as Favorite (64 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.