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Important Note:This unit is an enrichment activity that covers nuclear fission, nuclear meltdown and the outcome of the Chernobyl reactor explosion. It DOES NOT teach the basics of nuclear chemistry. Before using this enrichment mini-unit your students should have background knowledge regarding nuclear chemistry including types of radioactive decay and half-life. Unit Overview:Day 1: -What is nuclear fission? -How does the process of nuclear fission create energy? -How does a nuclear meltdown

Objectives:-Apply the scientific method to complete a laboratory investigation. -Investigate how a cell responds to different environments. -Make predictions about how cells maintain homeostasis. -Summarize the importance of passive transport in the maintenance of homeostasis. Approximate Time:45- 60 minutes Description:Comprehensive virtual lab companion that covers the importance of passive transport in the maintenance of homeostasis in cells. Lab demonstrates osmosis and the movement of wat

Especially great for VA and CA students: A portion of the WebQuest is about land subsidence in CA and the last stop of the WebQuest is about refilling the Potomac Aquifer in VA. However, this activity is applicable for students across all 50 states. WebQuest consists of three videos and one website. Students answer questions such as:-What does it mean for the ground to be saturated? -Why do humans draw water out of aquifers? -What are five effects of groundwater depletion? -Excessive pumping

Includes: 1. Chemical Reactions UNIT PowerPoint (Keynote & PDF included)Engage your students with visual representations and questions that connect material to their prior knowledge of matter! Over 40 slides covering the following topics: -Types of chemical reactions: synthesis, decomposition, single and double replacement, and combustion -Kinetic and Chemical Energy -Conservation of Matter and Energy -Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions -Equilibrium 2. Rate of Reactions Board Game!Students mu

Protists Keynote presentation. Part of a unit on classification. Download includes: -Protists Presentation as a pptx and pdf -Protists Closed Notes as a pages doc and pdf

This game illustrates factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions and serves as a review of basic chemistry concepts related to chemical reactions.

Download Includes:- TWO DAYS of presentations to introduce living things and cells - TWO DAYS of closed notes documents (1 for each presentation) Topics Covered:- Characteristics of Living Things - Nutrition: Autotrophs vs Heterotrophs - Introduction to Cells - Discovery of Cells - Unicellular vs Multicellular - Cellular Organization: Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, etc.

Keynote presentation covering the following topics -Earth as a planet -Earth's "spheres" -Rotation and Revolution -Gravity -Mass vs Weight

Closed notes covering the very basics of protein synthesis. Closed notes document and basic answer key provided. PLEASE NOTE: The answer key provided is not made for high school biology. While it does cover protein synthesis on a very basic level, it may not touch on certain vocabulary that is geared to higher level science courses. You may still be able to use the closed notes document and alter the answers to fit your class needs.

Introduction to chemical compounds and chemical equations. Accompanying video can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-0NSDiTi8Questions CoveredWhat is a compound? How is a compound different from an element? What is a pure substance? What information does a chemical equation tell us about a compound? What is a subscript? What is a fixed ratio?

Keynote and PDF presentation included. Engage your students with visual representations and questions that connect material to their prior knowledge of matter! Over 40 slides covering the following topics: -Types of chemical reactions: synthesis, decomposition, single and double replacement, and combustion -Kinetic and Chemical Energy -Conservation of Matter and Energy -Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions -Equilibrium

Keynote presentation about magnetic force and magnetic fields. Presentation includes 9 slides with detailed speaker notes. Considers the following questions:-How are magnetic fields created?-What is a magnetic field?-How do magnetic fields interact?-What are magnetic poles?-What makes something magnetic?-What makes something a magnet?-What is a ferromagnetic material?-What is the difference between a permanent and a non-permanent magnet?-How do heat and other factors affect magnets?Recorded

TWO Powerpoints/Keynotes that cover the following topics: 1. Heredity & Genetics PPT:-Gregor Mendel -Genes & Alleles -Dominant & Recessive traits 2. Probability & Genetics PPT:-Heterozygous vs Homozygous genotypes -Genotypes & Phenotypes -Punnet Squares -Offspring probability questions **Approximately 3 days of teaching material

Keynote presentation for life science Unit: Living ResourcesIncludes slides and links to videos for the following lessons: -Lesson 1: Environmental Issues-Lesson 2: Forests-Lesson 3: Fisheries-Lesson 4: Biodiversity

Keynote presentation covering the following topics: Classifying matter as pure substance, compound, mixture(s). Physical properties of matter including viscosity, density, malleability, conductivity, ect. Why are physical properties are important to us?

Keynote presentation about viruses. Suitable for middle school students or introduction for high school biology.

This is an in-class lab that requires the use of the following indicators:-pH universal indicator paper -Goldenrod paper -Phenol red -Phenolphthalein -Bromothymol Blue Students will test the pH of bleach, ammonia, vinegar, and lemon juice. Students will determine which substances are acids and bases.Students will determine the behavior of each indicator.Students will perform an experimental neutralization reaction and identify the pH.

Basic PPT/Keynote presentation about GMOs. Includes infographics of different opinions regarding the health, safety, and environmental impacts. Also includes linked videos for further research and discussion.

I created this tool based off of an article from the NSTA magazine. The checklist acts as a reading guide as they make their way through non-fiction text that may be more difficult to understand. This is excellent for prepping students for a classroom discussion on an article, or for use in a flipped-classroom setting (how I use it). Rather than taking notes on a chapter, I assign this reading guide the night prior to my lesson on the topic. It is then easy to do a pair-share to refresh from the

Introduction to hydrocarbons suitable for middle school physical science and high school chemistry.