SimpleScience Resources

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?

This is a tool that I keep readily available for when I am planning. It lists a variety of structures and strategies that you can implement in the classroom. Keeping it handy allows for me to easily pick a variety of learning experiences for my students throughout the week. Keep a laminated copy on your desk and a three-ring punched copy in your lesson-planner!

This is a great activity for 4th-6th graders that highlights the relationship between area and perimeter. Students should be comfortable with calculating area and perimeter on their own and have some practice with this skill before implementing this lesson. Centimeter dot paper is not included, but can be printed online for free!

Basic guidelines and rubric for an alternative energy research project. Students choose a renewable energy source to research and come up with a persuasive presentation for their classmates. PDF and editable document included.