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This activity utilizes the free PBS Ionic Bonding Tutorial. Before purchasing, please ensure the link provided below opens correctly, as some institutions may block access. PBS tutorialThis tutorial serves as an excellent introduction to ions and ionic bonding. I assign it as an independent task on the first day of the unit and refer to it throughout the chapter. The guided notes emphasize key vocabulary, such as metals, nonmetals, ions, attraction, and electrons. The document includes a knowled

This treasure hunt reviews skills in Unit 1 of the AP Chemistry curriculum from College Board. Students will: Calculate average atomic mass using abundance data Calculate percent abundance using system of equations Determine an element based on a PES graph. Determine total number of electrons from a neutral atom This activity requires having a hanging periodic table in your room, labeled drawers or cabinets up to 6, and being able to tape your floor temporarily. The clues are editable if yo

This bundle includes the guided notes for the PBS tutorial on ionic and covalent compounds.

Activities Include: Everlasting Bubbles: Practice the scientific method and model a conclusion Vision Graphing Activity- Graph by hand and analyze the graph Nurse for a day- Practice measuring and converting units Counting Calories- Practice unit conversions and percents Marble Toss- Practice accuracy and precision topics (error, percent error, range) Milk to Plastic - A fun lab activity to observe chemical and physical changes and practice lab safety Everything is editable and flexible. The t

This activity utilizes the free PBS Covalent Bonding Tutorial. Before purchasing, please ensure the link provided below opens correctly, as some institutions may block access. PBS TutorialThis tutorial serves as an excellent introduction to sharing electrons and covalent bonds. I assign it as an independent task and refer to it throughout the chapter. The guided notes emphasize key vocabulary, such as nonmetals, electrons, protons, nucleus, sharing, potential energy, bonds, and bond length. The

The Scenario: The United States Olympics  team needs a marble tosser for a new event. They have come to our school to observe and find the person with the best accuracy so that he/she can be recruited. You will be evaluated on the distance between your marble and the bullseye for 5 throws. This activity practices error, percent error, and range calculations. Students will evaluate accuracy and precision when comparing data from the class. The google doc is editable if you would like to add adv

Students first practice converting calories to Calories and then to Joules. They then use a client intake form to determine daily Calorie needs and create a meal plan using 'MyFitnessPal.' Finally, they calculate the Calories from fat, protein, and carbohydrates to assess the plan's effectiveness This project can be done individually or in groups.

Introduce yourself to your new class in a silly and scientific way. Blow bubbles and review the scientific method all at the same time. I use this lesson for the first three days of school. I have included my teacher notes, audio file explaining how I introduce and pace the lesson, and the google doc lab handout. The handout can be easily edited to fit your teaching style and grade!

Objective: Students will separate a mixture with at least 90% yield of solids and identify the dyes present. In the mixture is sand, salt, and different colors of food dye. In order to separate students must have access to filtration, evaporation, and chromatography. The teacher notes attached explain how to prepare the test tubes to speed up your process. It is recommended to let the test tubes sit for 1 week to allow the water to evaporate from the dye but this is not required. This practic

Students will determine the percent of oxygen in magnesium oxide by burning magnesium ribbon in a crucible. The lab procedure requires a full 45 minutes but more time is recommended for prepping students on the use of lab equipment and time to work on the post lab. Included with this activity is a google doc student handout, teacher prep notes, grading rubric, and example observations, calculation, and conclusion. Students will practice lab safety, using the scientific method, making observat

Students are given fake patients (barbie dolls, stuffed animals, lego figures, ect) to measure height and mass. Students then will convert units of mass and length using metric conversions or dimensional analysis. Students will calculate a mass/length ratio and determine the appropriate amount of "sedative" to dispense to their patient. The way this activity is written is to focus on measuring using one place of estimation with different measuring tools. It is important that students know how

This project focuses on calculating the percentage of sugar in a food recipe. The current Google Doc is designed for students to select their own recipes and practice the following skills: Calculating percent compositionIdentifying whether a compound is ionic or covalentCalculating molar massPerforming mole-to-molecule dimensional analysisDetermining molecular and empirical formulasThe Google Doc can be easily edited to add or remove content as needed. This project is ideal for midterm review or

This lab activity reinforces concepts on chemical and physical changes, percent by mass, and percent error. The main idea could be switch easily from chemical/physical changes to separating mixtures. This activity involves separating casein from milk by changing the pH and temperature of the solution. The casein is separated using filtration and can be formed into an ornament if you want to use this as a holiday activity.

This discussion based activity practices models of the atoms, reviews parts of the atom, and introduces and models the Gold Foil experiment. You need a hula hoop, string, tennis ball, and ping pong balls to model this experiment. These materials can be easily replaced with other common materials. This activity has google slides and a teacher audio to help you understand how the slides and activity were used in class. Students love throwing ping pong balls around the room and the discussion fos

Project Overview:Microscope Exploration:Students will use a microscope to examine a sample (assuming prior knowledge of microscope use).Ornament Creation:Based on their observations, students will design an ornament, optionally using a petri dish as the base.Compound Identification:Students will research and identify one ionic and one covalent compound present in the sample they viewed.Concept Review:To reinforce their understanding of ionic and covalent compounds, students will complete a notec

Have students practice identifying separation techniques based on the mixture properties. This can be assigned with out without a word bank. The answer key is included if you prefer to print as a note page instead of a practice worksheet.

Students practice classifying matter using a flow chart. It can be assigned virtually or printed. There are two versions and two answer keys. Vocab words: Matter Elements Compounds Mixtures Heterogeneous Homogeneous metals nonmetals metalloids ionic covalent **solution **solute **solvent **included in version 2 only You can add or remove words as well as move the boxes for spacing changes.

Google form created in the format of an escape room. When students answer correctly they get prompts to move away form the zombies. When students answer questions wrong, the zombies approach and eventually a RIP sign will pop up. This is highly interactive and engaging but should not be used for assessment since students can go backwards and get the answers correct after selecting the wrong answers.