Academic Elements

This is a great way for students to see the decay process in action and use data to calculate half life! Cubes will be used to represent radioactive atoms; each has 1 red dot to symbolize it has decayed. All the cubes are placed into a small plastic tote, shaken, and then dumped out. Any with the red dot up have decayed. Once all data is collected, it is graphed and they have analysis questions to answer after. Theoretical vs experimental data is discussed. You can choose to have the kids

Students love Bunsen burners and love doing the flame test! This is a great way to show them the effect of electrons jumping to higher energy orbitals! I have the students test 7 known metal salts and then choose 2 unknowns which they will identify based on their known tests. Materials & Chemicals Used:Bunsen burnerwood splintsvarious metal salts - I use all chlorides (Na, Li, Ba, Cu (II), Sr, K, Ca) but you can use whatever you have availableI have all salts as unknowns except Cu (II) as they

Students will go to 6 different stations to review what they have learned about atomic theory and atomic structure Station 1: they will identify on a picture of an atom the part of an atom that the weak force, strong force, and electromagnetic force affectStation 2: they will review isotope notation about how to calculate protons, neutrons, and electrons, what their masses and charges are, and who discovered each particleStation 3: they will calculate the average atomic mass of a fictitious ele

This is a great end-of-year lab for a chemistry class where students test different metal salt and metal/nonmetal powders to create a Roman candle with different effects. It can be adapted to be a project where students are "working" for a fireworks company and they have to develop a new Roman candle: they have to design it, test it, and create an advertisement for it. Or you can just do this as a regular lab where the students test different additives and create one of their choosing! There

Description This is a great lab activity designed for kids to practice calculating moles, number of particles, and molar mass using lab data. It really makes them think about what the numbers mean as this is using application skills. This really helps them remember what molar mass is and how it is different from mass; they also practice using Avogadro's number with their calculator. There are various things they find the mass of. With their data they will calculate moles and number of particl

This is an inquiry-based activity designed to introduce students to stoichiometry by using a "recipe" they are all familiar with: S'mores! Once they have completed the activity they are given the ingredients they need to make a s'more! For this activity, I provide them with "molar" masses of the ingredients for a s'more and they do calculations to figure out how many s'mores they can make from one bag of marshmallows and how many boxes of graham crackers and chocolate bars they would need. You c

This is a great lab for students to witness different types of chemical reactions. In addition, they will practice so many different skills (which you can modify based on where you add this into your curriculum). It has been a huge hit with the students as they do some things they have not done before (2 different wood splint tests) and when they test for hydrogen gas they often get a loud pop which they don't expect! practice writing chemical formulas from chemical nameswriting chemical equa

This is a fun, low prep way for students to practice stoichiometry with candy! They get a bag of candy (I use Skittles, M&M's, Starburst, Hershey Kisses, and Peppermints), separate them out, and measure out the average "atomic" mass of each type of candy. This then becomes the "molar mass" for that candy. I assigned chemical formulas to each candy, made up some candy "reactions" which they balance, and then using the molar masses they complete 6 different stoichiometry problems. After they g

This lab activity is designed to introduce students to the difference between physical and chemical changes by complete four different experiments. They begin by writing down physical properties of the reactants/chemicals used. They then complete the steps for each experiment and write down observations and changes that took place. They will then evaluate whether a physical or a chemical change took place and use evidence to explain their choice. They will also answer some guided questions r

This is a great review lab activity for kids to practice using data to identify unknowns as acids, bases, or salts. Students identify 12 unknowns using red and blue litmus paper and phenolphthalein and then predict the pH for 3 of them. They end the activity with writing neutralization equations. To make it easy, I used water to represent each of the salts, weak HCl to represent each of the acids, and weak NaOH to represent each of the bases. What's Included:detailed lab procedurestudent lab s

This is a great way to introduce the law of conservation of mass and allows the kids to get in the lab and witness it for themselves! The lab is written to use sodium hydroxide and either zinc nitrate or cobalt (II) nitrate but you could modify based on what chemicals you have available. After completing the lab, students will be asked guided questions drawing on prior knowledge they have learned (evidence of a chemical reaction, types of chemical reactions, naming and writing chemical formulas)

As part of our unit on the periodic table, students explore the precipitate and pH pattern in the Alkaline Earth metals family. Chemicals used: magnesium nitrate, strontium nitrate, barium nitrate, calcium nitrate, magnesium hydroxide, strontium hydroxide, barium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, potassium iodate, ammonium oxalate What's Included:student lab sheetdetailed procedure for students to followanswer keyTerms of Use:This resource is intended for single-classroom use only.

Disease & Disorder Social Media ProjectEngage students in meaningful, creative learning with this interactive project that challenges them to explore diseases and disorders from a unique perspective. In this assignment, students create a series of social media-style posts written from the point of view of a specific disease or disorder. This format encourages a deeper understanding of how diseases function, spread, and impact the human body while integrating creativity and critical thinking. S

This is a great end-of-unit activity that allows students to show their artistic and creative side! Each student can choose a different element to research. They will research information related to physical properties, discovery, uses, cost, uses. They will then use some critical thinking to draw their element as a superhero incorporating physical and chemical properties, uses, etc. into their design. Includes:a template to print for all 118 elementsa direction sheet for the studentsgrade r

Help students build confidence with the periodic table as they identify elements and match them to their symbols using descriptive clues and key chemistry vocabulary. This interactive game makes reviewing element names and symbols both fun and meaningful! This resource includes: 35-element clue cards 30 unique BINGO game boards Perfect for review, reinforcement, or a lively classroom activity that gets all students involved! Terms of Use This resource is intended for use by a single teacher.

Bring creativity and critical thinking together with this engaging, cross-curricular lesson all about reimagining Earth! In this hands-on resource, students design their own “new Earth” and explore how changes in shape and structure affect geography, climate, and daily life. Perfect for middle grades, this lesson integrates multiple subject areas in a meaningful way. In math, students apply geometry concepts as they construct and analyze the shape of their new planet. In social studies, they id

Make your anatomy lessons more interactive and engaging with these Joint Cards! Perfect for a high school introductory anatomy course, this resource helps students master the different types of joints through hands-on learning and review. These cards are designed to support active learning as students practice matching each type of joint with its function and a real-life example. Whether you use them for partner work, small groups, review games, or independent study, they’re a versatile addition

Use this basic heart rate experiment to use, apply and explain the language of the scientific method (hypothesis, variables, control, constant). Minimal supplies needed.

By observing a variety of examples, students look at different characteristics used to identify the specific types of matter. Additional option to identify lab glassware/containers.

Students will perform 4 reactions, making observations of both reactants and products, and then determine the net ionic equation.