Classroom Resources: Chemistry Basics
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Periodic Table | Middle School
Activity: Writing Your Name using Chemical Element Symbols Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this activity, students will use their creativity to spell their name (first or middle name and their last name) using chemical symbols of elements on the periodic table. For example, you can spell Yvonne using the symbols for yttrium (Y), vanadium (V), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and neon (Ne).
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Introduction | Middle School
Activity: Engineering Project Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this activity, students work together in a small team in order to solve a problem and achieve a common goal. Students will need to work collaboratively in order to be successful. They will be required to communicate their ideas both verbally and in written form, assign duties, design and carry out a procedure in this activity. They will also be challenged with problem solving when/if their original plan fails.
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Inferences | Middle School
Activity: Black Box Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this activity, students will experience how scientists carry out a scientific investigation through inquiry.
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Density | Middle School
Lab: Crushs Dilemma Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lab, students explore the concept of density. They will examine the density of a plastic sandwich bag compared to water. Students will create their own experiment and investigate factors that affect floating and sinking. 2-33
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History | Middle School
Lab: Top Secret Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lab, students will learn about the history of invisible ink and will have the opportunity to compare two types of homemade invisible ink recipes.
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Elements | Middle School
Activity: Periodic Puzzler Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this activity, students will learn about what makes up an atom and how important protons are in the placement of elements on the periodic table.
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Elements | Middle School
Project: Element Baby Book Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this activity, students will “adopt” an element and create a baby book about their “new baby” while they research and learn about the element.
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Elements | Middle School
Activity: Is a Picture Worth 1000 Words Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this activity, students will learn about early chemistry discoveries through a textbook reading as well as from a cartoon.
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Observations | Elementary School
Activity: Color-Works in a Jar Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
Students will be using three ingredients to create a liquid color-works mixture in a jar. This is a fun chemistry project to do with young elementary students around the 4th of July or New Year’s Eve to get the children excited about fireworks.
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Observations | Elementary School
Activity: Sink or Float Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this activity, students investigate whether certain materials will sink or float in water. Students will also explore how the shape of an object can affect its volume and density.
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Separating Mixtures | Elementary School
Lab: Investigating Black Ink Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lab, students will discover that black ink is a mixture composed of a several different pigments through a chromatography investigation.
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Physical Properties | Elementary School
Activity: Properties of Matter Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this activity, students will focus on the properties of matter and distinguish matter by their physical properties
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Physical Properties | Elementary School
Activity: Discovery Tubes Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
This is a fun, visual activity for young students. It allows for understanding of fundamental chemistry topics, including mixtures, miscibility, density and viscosity while analyzing a handheld colorful toy.
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Physical Properties | Elementary School
Activity: Magnificent Magnets Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this activity, students will investigate the physical properties of magnetism.
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Density | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: What is Density Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this two-part lesson, students will learn about density through a teacher-led demonstration and a hands-on activity. The demonstration will give students the opportunity to observe the formation of a density tower made from common drinks. Students will then create their own density tower using simple ingredients, and then further investigate differences in density when solid objects are added to the tower.
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Atomic Structure, Periodic Table
Video: Dimitri Mendeleev Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
Founders of chemistry video series, Dimitri Mendeleev.
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History
Video: Ancient Chemistry Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
Founders of chemistry video series, ancient chemists.
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History
Video: Antoine Lavoisier Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
Founders of chemistry video series. Learn about the "Father of modern Chemistry."
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Atomic Structure, Periodic Table
Video: Atomic & Ionic Radii Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this animation, students will have an opportunity to visualize atomic and ionic radii. They will look at the different sizes of atoms in the third period and the atoms in the sixth group. They will also look at an atom and its cation as well as an atom and its anion.
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Periodic Table
Video: Aluminum Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about aluminum.
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Molecular Structure, Periodic Table
Video: Phosphorus Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about phosphorus.
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Periodic Table
Video: Gold Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about gold.
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Periodic Table
Video: Manganese Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about manganese.