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This is a visual naming compound flow chart that students construct to help them name binary type I, II and III compounds. Students use simple yes or know questions to organize the decision making in naming compounds in Chemistry. The Map also works in polyatomic ions in the naming compounds decision making process.

This is a lab that investigates reactions between ions in aqueous solutions. It focuses on the formation of precipitates and naming and writing formulas. Students are introduced to the solubility rules. Students should have some prior knowledge of how water dissociates ionic solids. (See the product Minilab Solutions) This is a great lab after a naming unit (see product complete naming unit.) and an introduction to types of reactions in chemistry.

This lesson includes a minilab for chemistry. It uses the magnetic water kit from "3-D Molecular Designs." These manipulatives are a fantastic way for students to observe the behavior of water and how compounds dissociate into ions when dissolved in water. There is also a classwork/homework sheet for individual practice. Both parts have a key.

This is a bundle includes a unit plan for articles and movies as well as a nuclear decay minilab, practice worksheets for nuclear decay equations and much more.

This lesson is a set of student questions that corresponds to part 1 of the PBS movie "Twisting the Dragon's Tail"

This assignment corresponds to the article "Tale of the Radioactive Boy Scout" published in Reader's Digest. See the Nuclear Chemistry Article and Movie Unit lesson plan for a link to all article and movies used in the Nuclear Chemistry Unit.

This lesson has a short introductory reading for nuclear decay equations. There are some practice for students to write balanced nuclear equations. Students are also challenged to research and find everyday uses for the radioisotopes in select examples.

Students use red licorice (Red Vines or Twizzlers) to simulate the radioactive decay process. Students measure the licorice in mm as it decays from the parent isotope to the daughter isotope. Students can work independently to collect data and create a bar graph of the decay process in one class period. Includes 2 different styles of graph paper.

This lab activity allows student's to simulate Rutherford's Au foil experiment and determine the diameter of a nucleus. The activity uses marbles, or round candies and two meter sticks to simulate the experiment and collect data in the classroom.

Students investigate intermolecular forces, adhesion and cohesion in a lab activity. Various stations allow students to predict, discuss and utilize vocabulary to explain unique properties of water. Includes teacher notes and lab setup suggestions

This is a fun lab that investigates the concepts of solubility, intermolecular forces and polarity in chemistry. Students use shaving cream and a suminagashi technique to make a creative, one of a kind print. Includes vocab answers, teacher notes and lab setup suggestions.

Investigate the electromagnetic spectrum in Chemistry. Complete a lab measuring the speed of light. Create a map of the of the Electromagnetic Spectrum and the 7 ways it is useful in everyday life using creative drawings. Practice calculations with the speed of light and the energy in a quanta or photon of light. Finally, take a short quiz.

This handout provides a brief summary of Electromagnetic radiadtion, waves and the speed of light. Includes a handout for student to practice calculations with speed of light, frequency, wavelength, Energy of a photon and its relationship to frequency and color of visible light. There is an answer key for the practice calculations.

The kitchen can be a fun way for students to see that they use chemistry concepts in everyday life!. This is a great way to relate ratios in the kitchen to ratios in chemistry! One ratio will be a comparison of two ingredients from the "recipe." The other ratio will represent the smaller or larger batch of cookies that you are trying to make in the kitchen with an unknown variable x! Ratios are just comparisons and often use a ":" to compare the components. Ratios can also be expressed as fract