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Properties of Matter

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3% hydrogen peroxide verified by a mass analysis lab, instructions and teacher guide included

3D models of covalent molecules, requires a molecule model set, includes student worksheets

3D molecule assignment requires students to create a 3D model of a molecule

A model to teach the Bohr Model

Acid and base lab in five parts

Acid and base lab tests the acidity or basicity of household items

Acid rain lesson plans complete with 5 activities, multiple figures and diasgrams, worksheets

Acid-catalyzed iodination of actetone lab, includes teacher guide, procedure and studnet worksheets and data tables

'Ammonia Fountain' demonstration of the solubility of gases and ammonia

An explanation and an abreviated procedure for the determination of Ka from half neutralization

Antacid analysis lab description and instructions to determine pH or pO

Assignment description and rubric for a board game to teach electron configurations

Basic penny lab measures density, mass to determine metal composition of penny

Cartesian Divers lab asks students to utilize their knowledge of pressure, volume, and mass to complete an objective and observe Boyle's law

Chemical Flashcards template aimed at teaching students the names and formulas of binary compounds

Chemical List

Chemistry Entrance Question to class

Chemistry scavenger hunt lists clues which students identify household products which fit the clue and work in a group to present teir findings on a board

Chromatography labs demonstrate properties of water and inks

Constructing a Hydrometer lab instructions to determine density of water as well as salt's impact on liquid density

'Crystal Pictures' studies crystalization in this fun lab

Demonstration of properties of water and surface tension - drops of water on a penny

Density and specific gravity lab for liquids adn solids, procedure and worksheet

Density and water displacement explored with clay boats that students design and create then test

Density demonstration with a golf ball or egg and salt water solutions, critical thinking questions included

'Designer Drugs' demonstration or lab procedures to show the distinguishing differences between three types of asprin

Determine the mass percent of acetic acid in household vinegar

Determining the pH of water samples and hypothesizing the pH of the ocean

'Dry Lab' activity teaches students to name and write formulas for the binary compounds

'Dry Lab' on molecular geometry in which students construct molecular models for covalently bonded atoms in molecules and polyatomic ions using valence bond theory

Evaluate the differences in densities of rubber stoppers and metal plates, instructional procedures only

Experiment to observe ohysical properties, includes questions and procedures

Experimental lab determining the molecular mass of an unidentified gas, information, procedure and worksheet

Experimental lab procedure in which a student determines the chemical formula of an unkown substance after performing tests, worksheet included

Experimentally determine the molar mass of Butane lab

Explore acid and base indicators using floowers

Explore the chromatography of different brands of markers

'Exploring the Elements' assignment involves creating informational element trading cards

Filter paper chromatography demonstrates properties of water and inks

Flame test and other demonstrations to encourage the observation of chemical properties

General gas law used to calculate partial pressure and molecular weight of butane gas

Half titration of a weak acid as a means of quickly calculating pKa

Houshold acids and base cabbage colors & acid rain, connecting pH to the growing problem of acid rain, includes student and teacher instructions

How atoms combine information and activity, including cut-out manipulatives to demonstrate the positive and negative charge balance

How can we figure out the density of an unknown substance

How toxic are chemical compounds question is answered in this table with accompaning description

Hydrogen balloon demonstration looks at te reaction of hydrogen and oxygen, explanation not included

Ideas and information to introduce the elements

Instructions to make a 'Lil screamer' conductivity probe and descriptions of some suggested experimets

Lab description in which students seperate a mixture and determine the percent composition of each component

Lab determination of the empirical formula of a hydrate using percent compositions

Lab experiment to determine the amount of oxygen by mass and then mass percent, present in magnesium oxide ribbon

Lab observing the mysterious properties of dry ice, fun for all ages

Lab procedures for an experiment looking at characterizing behaviors of some acids and bases

Lab- qualitative analysis tests for cations and anions to determine an unknown compound

Lab to demonstrate the different densities of water when salt is added

Lab to determine the pKa and pH of acetic acid by conductivity comparison to other substances of known molarity

Lab using titration to determine the actual mass percentage of acetic acid in household vinegar

Labs - acids and bases, the solubility of a gas, and the pH scale

List of element descriptions to be matched to the element, suggested format included for the elemental 'scavenger hunt', may be adapted to another style

List of physical and chemical properties and some labs to demonstrate them

'Love Always, Francium' commical fictional love letter from Francium

Melting point labs of a solid and a liquid

Metal reactivities lab examines this property in several metals, includes teacher guide, student questions and answers

Micro-mixture seperation lab involves studnet experimentation and innovation to seperate a given mixture, students display knowledge of properties when devising methods

Multiple activities and lessons acquainting the studnet with atoms and chemical properties including one activity equating atoms to nuts and bolts

Periodic Table assignment and element project

Properties and nature of some common labratory compounds are hazardous, be informed

'Puzzling Powders' activity asks students to observe and test several properties of some unidentified white powders to determine their identity

Simple lab procedure determines the amount of iron in a cereal by mass

Stoichiometry notes, one page helpful study info

The Atoms family song

The Cartesian diver demonstration described

The Trial of Sodium, a one Act play introduces studnets to the element sodium, and a few of his friends

Water lab determines the relationship between mass and volume experimentally

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