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  1. Acids/Bases- The student will be able to: 1) distinguish between the differences of acids/bases, 2) demonstrate how to test for acids and bases, and 3) communicate the significance of testing for acids and bases.
  2. Acids And Bases- Determine the acidity of various liquids.
  3. Acid(s)-Base(s) Detective- Learn to prepare universal indicator at home.
  4. Acids, Bases, and Indicators- This is a multileveled approach to learning some of the common characteristics of acidic and basic solutions and use of some of the common indicators.
  5. Acid Rain Environment Pollution- Demonstrate how to use a pH indicator.
  1. Activation Energy- The student will construct and interpret an energy diagram showing the progress of an exothermic reaction.
  2. An Introduction to Acids and Bases- Students will classify household liquids as bases or acids by using cabbage-juice paper and then litmus paper.
  3. Bleach Chemical Reactions- Purpose is to shows what happens when Bleach comes in contact with various cloth fibers, chemical colors, nature and synthetics.
  4. Bubble Festival- My students will discover and learn some scientific and mathematical principles while having fun with bubbles.
  5. Calorimetry- To develop an understanding of the fundamentals of calorimetry. That the students will learn how to manipulate and set up the equipment and the development of increasing and decreasing amounts of heat.
  6. Calories- The students will be able to plan a balanced meal for a day including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  7. Can Acids And Bases Remedy The Body?- Determine how an understanding of acids and bases relates to their personal bodies.
  8. Chemical Change and Physical Change- To learn that a chemical reaction occurs when two reactants combine to form a new product.
  9. Chemical Changes- The students in grades 3-8 will be able to explore some properties of Chemical Changes.
  10. Chemical Changes- The second grade students will investigate some chemical changes and reactions and should be able to identify at least four characteristics that indicate a chemical change.
  11. Chemical Changes- To learn that the formation of gas bubbles is an indication of a chemical change.
  12. Chemical Equilibrium- Distinguish between reactions that go to completion and those that are reversible.
  13. Chemical Reactions - The topics I am going to cover in this lesson are atoms and chemical reactions.
  14. Chemical Reaction Rates- To learn phenomenologically some of the factors which affect the rates of chemical reactions.
  15. Chemical Reactions With Vinegar- To determine whether vinegar creates a chemical reaction.
  16. Chemistry is pHun- The main objectives of this mini-teach are to familiarize uppergrade students with the concept of pH, to teach students how to use litmus and pH paper to determine pH and to make students aware of natural indicators.
  17. Chromatography- Acquaint students with chromatography as a technique useful in separating mixtures.
  18. Cleaning Of A Metal- Students will determine what cleans this particular metal.
  19. Coke Soda, Hot VS. Cold- Students will learn a physical chemical reaction in two bottled coke soda, hot vs. cold pop. Students will measure the beginning and the ending of bubbles.
  20. Combining Elements to Form a Compound- The student will understand that when two elements are combined, they form a compound.
  21. Cooperative Learning Experience Through the Flipping Lid Demo- To demonstrate a need for safety in the science lab through a series of learning experiences.
  22. Electrolytic Titration- Electrical conductivity depends on the presence of ions in a solution.
  23. Electrochemistry- Students understand that electricity causes chemical reactions and chemical reactions can cause electricity.
  24. Empirical Formulas- Upon the completion of this lesson when asked 95% of the students will orally, on written test or demonstrate how to find an empirical formula.
  25. Energy and Changes of State- Students will: 1) gain an understanding about energy and changes of state; 2) read a thermometer; 3) collect and record data; 4) construct a graph; and 5) interpret graphed data.
  26. Equilibrium: What is it?- To have the students define the term �equilibrium� through mechanical, chemical, and physical examples of equilibria.
  27. Evaporation and Temperature Change- The students will compare how much heat is required for various substances to evaporate by measuring how much the surrounding temperature decreases.
  28. Exothermic And Endothermic Reactions- Students are to observe several exothermic and endothermic reactions.
  29. Getting Down to Basics (and Acidics)- Students will identify and define the concepts of acid, base, indicator and neutralization.
  30. Household Acids and Bases- The learners will be able to determine whether a substance dissolved in water will form an acid, a base or a neutral solution.
  31. How to Make Invisible Ink- The students in grades four - six will learn how to make two types of invisible ink and write a message with each type of ink.
  32. Indicators For Acids And Bases- Make cabbage water as an indicator and see the color it turns when acids and bases are mixed in it.
  33. Introductory Lesson on How pH Levels Are Determined- To make students aware of the importance of pH levels in their day to day lives.
  34. Investigating Chemical Changes - Students will be able to investigate how several materials combine, and look for evidence of a chemical change.
  35. Measuring the Heat Energy of a Chemical Change- To compare the heat conducting properties of water and paper by boiling water.
  36. Mystical Membrane- Students will be able to explain Osmosis and Diffusion.
  37. Osmosis- To teach concepts of chemical and physical changes, and the difference between osmosis and diffusion in the movement of molecules in a liquid environment.
  38. Over-the-Counter Antacids- Based on this information and on a knowledge of side effects, the student consumer will be able to decide which, if any, antacid to choose.
  39. Oxidation and Reduction- To describe the procedures used and the reactions occurring during the electroplating of a metal.
  40. Oxidation: How Can It Be Proved?- Students will participate in some phenomenological activities illustrating oxidation.
  41. pH Neutralization For Pollution Control- Acid and Base Recognition.
  42. POLYMERS - GREAAAAAAT BIIIIIIG MOLECUUUUUULES- To understand how polymers are formed from small molecules and some of the factors which determine the properties of polymers.
  43. Properties of Matter- To show the concept of density.
  44. Rate Determining Step and Catalysts- This activity will allow the student to understand the rate determining step, the dependence of total rate on the rate determining step and the effect of a catalyst on rate.
  45. Rate of Solubility- This can be adapted for any grade. Discover factors affecting the rate of solution.
  46. Reaction Rates - Catalysis, Concentration, Surface Area, and Temperature- To observe factors affecting the rate of a chemical reaction.
  47. Redox Reactions- To enable the student to balance oxidation-reduction reactions by using the half reaction method.
  48. Secret Message- Using the characteristic of a chemical reaction to write a secret letter.
  49. Separation Of Mixtures And Compounds For K Through 12- To separate mixtures by using such techniques as solubility differences in water, filtration and evaporation.
  50. Solubility- To tell the difference between a soluble and an insoluble solution.
  51. The Chemistry of Fire and Other Oxidation Reactions- Realize that fuel and oxygen are necessary in order to have combustion.
  52. The Color Of Your Own: Mixing Paint- Students will be able to understand how to make simple old fashioned paint solutions.
  53. The Difference Between Acids and Bases Using Different Indicators- To identify the differences between acids and bases using litmus paper, pH paper and indicator solution.
  54. The History of Creation- The main objective is to give the child a general view of the universe, an experience of the varied properties of matter and an understanding of the laws which govern the universe.
  55. The Need for Normality- The materials here will show that not all salts are neutral and will demonstrate the necessity for measuring concentration using normality in titration experiments.
  56. The Six Solution Problem- The Six Solution Problem is a logic problem assuming that the student knows some basic reactions and solubility rules.
  57. Water from a Match: The Principles of Combustion- To investigate the chemistry of combustion and, to some extent, of photosynthesis; appropriate for grades 3-high school, with sophistication of explanations scaled appropriately
  58. World Of Plastics And Polymers- To examine and observe characteristics of different materials that are polymers.