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Students will research an element and creatively personify the findings on a poster describing a superhero or villain. Some fields the students will fill out include: Element name, symbol, character name, number of naturally occurring isotopes, chemical property, physical properties, interesting facts to name a few. The bundle includes the Google Doc that students will fill out, as well as a sample-filled-out Google Doc and project for the fictional element "Lehminator". I had my students cre

Students will research properties, characteristics, and facts on an assigned element and creatively display the information as a magazine cover. The bundle includes the customizable Google Doc that the students will fill out. Currently the sheet includes fields such as atomic mass, most abundant isotope, electron configuration, discovery details, cost, physical and chemical properties, industrial uses... to name a few. However, fields can easily be changed to meet the needs of your classroom.

Ace Your AP Chemistry Exam with Confidence!This comprehensive AP Chemistry Study Guide was carefully developed for students in my own AP Chemistry classroom and has proven to be an essential resource for success, not only during chapter assessments but especially in preparation for the AP Chemistry Exam and General Chemistry Final Exams. The guide breaks down every major and minor concept in an easy-to-understand format, with clear explanations, strategic tips, and proven techniques to help

Ace Your AP Chemistry Exam with Confidence!This comprehensive AP Chemistry Study Guide was carefully developed for students in my own AP Chemistry classroom and has proven to be an essential resource for success—not only during chapter assessments, but especially in preparation for the AP Chemistry Exam and General Chemistry Final Exams. The editable guide (Google Doc) breaks down every major and minor concept in an easy-to-understand format, with clear explanations, strategic tips, and prov

This animated simulation allows teachers, students, or student groups to explore the concept of electrical conductivity in various solutions. Users can observe a conductivity tester being lowered into different liquids to determine whether each is a strong electrolyte, weak electrolyte, or nonelectrolyte. The Google Slides simulation begins by clearly defining key terms and explaining how the conductivity tester operates. It then demonstrates the tester in action with a range of solutions, inclu

This video was created to help my students understand significant figures and their importance in scientific measurements. It explains how to identify the number of significant figures in given values and how to apply them correctly when performing calculations. I use this video as a teaching tool in both my academic and honors chemistry courses.

On the first day of class, students team up to create a bouncy ball using common household materials. Through this engaging polymerization reaction, they get a hands-on introduction to what working in a chemistry lab is really like. At the same time, teachers gain early insight into students’ writing and algebra skills. Most importantly, it’s a fun and memorable way to kick off the school year—many students still talk months later about how they actually learned and did something on their very

This is a bundle that includes a virtual lab of my free product offered: Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions. Students will click through a Google Slides presentation to "perform" the experiment and gather data. See the preview. It is animated and will allow students or groups of students to virtually perform the experiment. This worked well for me when students were learning from home. I set up break out rooms and students worked on the lab together. I included two lab report versions as

This activity includes two versions and is ideal for use in a physical science or physics classroom. Students will explore Newton’s Second Law using an interactive simulation from The Physics Classroom website: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Newtons-Laws/Force/Force-InteractiveFollowing clear, step-by-step instructions, students will collect and analyze data to understand the relationships between force, mass, and acceleration. Version 1: This scaffolded version guides s

This assignment is a great tool to assess if students understand the basics of IM forces. Students will define, quantify and identify types of IM forces and will apply their work to determine how these forces impact liquid properties such as surface tension, viscosity, volatility, and boiling point. This assignment can also be used as an exit ticket following a lesson on IM forces. Examples are provided at the end of the document.

This three worksheet EDITABLE problem set allows students to work on the mole concept and problem solve. Similar to the mole lab I posted, this HW set avoids rote, repetitive calculations but instead presents students with opportunities to use the mole concept and think! Each assignment in the set is scaffolded to ensure the students understand terms and relationships before setting forth to apply the concept. The problems begin with simple one-step to more challenging multi-step problems. Next

These EDITABLE guidelines are used to help students create quality lab reports. I have been using this in all levels of chemistry - basic, college prep, honors and AP with success. Students have clear expectations and understand what must be included in each section and how to format the report. Also included is a student checklist.

In this laboratory activity, students will measure and problem solve using the mole concept. This lab is fun, hands-on and a step away from the typical rote calculations involved with the mole concept. There are six stations ranging from determining number of particles in a household item to identifying a substance based on experimentally determination of the molar mass. Stations can be setup for students to work at their pace or to allow for differentiation. This lab is EDITABLE and requires ba

This activity works very well to help students understand endothermic and exothermic processes. Additionally, this activity allows students to use their finding to design the packs. There are two versions - basic physical science and chemistry and suggestions for household materials if lab equipment is not available.