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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 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!