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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

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

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.

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 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

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?

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.

Adapted from University of California document "What is Science?" for use in classroom.