Many students know that chemical reactions take place around them, but they do not understand what a reactant is, or how to read a simple chemical equation.
This PowerPoint is primarily designed to teach students in grades 6-8 about the basics of chemical reactions, but it could also be used at the beginning of the year as a refresher for Chemistry students. The file begins by outlining how chemical reactions can be observed. Two short video clips have been embedded in the PowerPoint so that st