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Elephant Toothpaste Lab
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Elephant Toothpaste Lab

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Want a lab that will be the highlight of your students’ school year? Then you need to download this lab. Students are mesmerized by the reaction that takes place and they will ask you to repeat the lab over and over again. This lab activity can be used in the middle and high school classrooms. At the high school level, this lab activity teaches students about endothermic/exothermic reactions, as well as, identifying if a decomposition, synthesis, double replacement, etc. reaction took place. This lab comes with: a procedure observational and thinking questions a teacher’s key a pdf and word version NGSS Chemistry Alignment NGSS.HS-PS3-4 NGSS.HS-PS3-2 NGSS.HS-PS1-4 NGSS.HS-PS1-5
Food Preservation Methods Worksheet
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Food Preservation Methods Worksheet

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This worksheet is part of a unit plan on decomposition (see below note). Students research various methods used to preserve food. They then choose the method they find the most interesting and elaborate on how the method works. They also include an illustration of the method. Note: It is recommended that you complete with your students the anchoring phenomena activity, modeling activity, and the lab before moving onto this “Elaborate” activity.
NGSS Science of Baking Cookies
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NGSS Science of Baking Cookies

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Finally a collection of activities and lessons that will interest students and get them excited about chemistry! This lesson is formatted using the 5E’s. Students begin with an anchoring phenomena that involves watching a time-lapse video of cookies getting baked. They then model the stages a cookie goes through when it’s getting baked. Next, students watch a video that explains the science behind baking cookies and they answer questions on the video. Afterwards, they look at two cookie recipes and apply what they learned about baking cookies. Finally, students answer two exit-slip questions that tie together what they learned. Wow! All of these activities and questions in one document which is available in pdf and word form. There’s more. You also get a key which is available in pdf and word form. Your students will thank you for choosing an exciting topic to teach them about food chemistry!
Lava Lamp Equilibrium Lab
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Lava Lamp Equilibrium Lab

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Introduce students to equilibrium with this cool lava lamp lab! The students absolutely enjoy making lava lamps and love trying to figure out how equilibrium relates to this cool experiment! They will ask you to repeat this experiment again and again and again! When you download this file . . . you receive it in pdf and word form you receive an answer key you get picture examples of students completing the lab so that you can have a clearer idea of how to carry out this lab activity with your own students This lab aligns with NGSS Chemistry. NGSS.HS-PS1-6
Conservation, Reducing, and Recycling Children's Book Mini Project
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Conservation, Reducing, and Recycling Children's Book Mini Project

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Students put their artistic and creative skills to use when they develop a children’s book on Conservation, Reducing, and Recycling and their relation to climate change. The pdf document comes with a description of the Children’s Book Mini Project, the requirements, and several student examples of books created. The best part about this project is its alignment to NGSS. It could be used in a high school chemistry class during the climate change unit or could it could be used as an Earth Day project. The possibilities are endless!
Anchoring Phenomena - Decomposition
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Anchoring Phenomena - Decomposition

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This “anchoring phenomena” activity is meant to grab the students’ attention, develop interest in decomposition, and probe their background knowledge. The students begin by watching a time-lapse video of pumpkins rotting while answering questions that spark their curiosity of decomposition.
NGSS - Designing and Investigating Factors Affecting Decomposition Rate
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NGSS - Designing and Investigating Factors Affecting Decomposition Rate

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This document allows students to design and investigate a factor (light, air, water, etc.) that accelerates the decomposition rate of pumpkins. Students collect data for 30 days, and present the results at the end to their class in the form of a presentation and final lab report. Note: It is strongly recommended that you download the Anchoring Phenomena - Decomposition video and questions and it is recommended you also download the Decomposition Modeling Activity before moving onto this lab activity. Doing so, will give your students the necessary background and foundation needed to succeed in designing and implementing this lab activity.
NGSS Decomposition Modeling Activity
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NGSS Decomposition Modeling Activity

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Students model in groups of 3-4 on large poster paper the decomposition process of a pumpkin. Download to see the requirements and details of this modeling activity. Note: It is strongly recommended that you download the anchoring phenomena video and questions on decomposition before moving onto this modeling activity.
Rotting Pumpkin Lab Presentation Rubric
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Rotting Pumpkin Lab Presentation Rubric

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This is the rubric for the Rotting Pumpkin Lab Presentation. You will need to download and have students complete the NGSS - Designing and Investigating Factors Affecting Decomposition Rate lab first before using this rubric. After students design and complete the investigation, they are to present their findings to the class in the form of Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation.
NGSS Decomposition Lesson Plan
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NGSS Decomposition Lesson Plan

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This lesson plan is complete with NGSS standards, an anchoring phenomena, a purpose, learning objectives. It is written using the 5E’s (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate). The lesson plan is very detailed and you will find the necessary worksheets and other instructional materials needed for this lesson on my online store (see below). Instructional Materials Needed for Lesson: Anchoring Phenomena - Decomposition Sheet NGSS Decomposition Modeling Activity NGSS - Designing and Investigating Factors Affecting Decomposition Rate Rotting Pumpkin Lab Presentation Rubric Food Preservation Methods Worksheet
NGSS - Decomposition Unit Plan
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NGSS - Decomposition Unit Plan

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This NGSS Decomposition Unit Plan is here just in time for Halloween and is complete with an anchoring phenomena activity a modeling activity a lab experiment that students self-design and carry out a brief research activity two forms of assessments (formal lab report and presentation with rubric). detailed lesson plan (coming soon!) At the end of this unit, students will have learned and explored the decomposition process a pumpkin goes through. They will have also researched different methods used to preserve food.
Exit-Slip_Evaluation of Comprehension Level
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Exit-Slip_Evaluation of Comprehension Level

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This exit-slip is a quick way to assess how well the students understand the lesson. It could be used in any subject with any topic in any grade level. The exit-slip has students explain which topics they understand really well, which topics they somewhat understand, and which topics they are completely lost on. They also outline what steps they will take to ensure they are very comfortable with all of the topics covered in the lesson.
NGSS Chemistry - Ocean Acidification Poster Project
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NGSS Chemistry - Ocean Acidification Poster Project

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You made a smart decision clicking on the Ocean Acidification Poster Project! This poster project has been tried with high schools students in two various schools and it works really well in getting them to research in depth what ocean acidification is. They find it really fun and it puts learning into their own hands. Students choose from a list of topics or they could choose a topic of their own and they describe how jelly fish, for example, are affected by ocean acidification in the form of an informational poster. This project will take about two class periods for students to work on and one class period to present their posters. When you download this file you will receive: poster project description checklist requirements rubric sample poster examples high school students have created The best part about this project is how it is aligned with NGSS Chemistry. NGSS.HS-ESS3-5 NGSS.HS-ESS3-6 Warning: I ask that if another colleague in your school is interested in this poster project to direct them to my TES page and to please not give them your copy of the poster requirements and rubric. Thank you!
Do Cows Pollute As Much As Cars? Article and Student Questions
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Do Cows Pollute As Much As Cars? Article and Student Questions

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Get your students excited about climate change, methane gas, and pollution with this interesting article and student questions. Students in their day-to-day lives do not think about cows and the possible harms they contribute to the planet. After reading the article and answering the questions, students will never look at cows or order a hamburger the same way again! This product in pdf and word form comes with: the article student questions answer key to student questions NGSS Chemistry Alignment NGSS.HS-ESS3-2 NGSS.HS-ESS3-6 NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
Energy Transfer Anchoring Phenomena and Do Now
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Energy Transfer Anchoring Phenomena and Do Now

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A unique way to teach about energy transfer! You will definitely catch students’ interest level with the candle powered car anchoring phenomena. Students are surprised to see that this toy car can be powered by simply lightening a candle. In groups, they model together the different energy transfers and they explain how they believe the car works. Before students watch the anchoring phenomena video and begin embarking on creating their models, they answer a few do now questions. What’s included Teacher slides in pdf and powerpoint form * do now questions * do now answers * explanation of different energy types * video link * candle powered car model assignment description * teacher notes located in powerpoint * sample student models Student slides in pdf form * do now questions * do now answers * explanation of different energy types * video link * candle powered car model assignment description 6 sample student models NGSS Chemistry Alignment NGSS.HS-PS3-2
Alcohol Flush Poster Project
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Alcohol Flush Poster Project

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Teach students about chemical reactions by having them explore in-depth how alcohol flushing occurs at the molecular level in the form of a poster project. Students research: Pharmacokinetics Alcohol Flush Students explain: What causes the red flush in a person’s face when they consume alcohol? How does the red flush connect to pharmacokinetics? Students include: Diagrams detailing how the flushing occurs. Including what is occurring at the molecular level. When you download this project you will receive: The poster project requirements in word and pdf form Detailed rubric in word and pdf form Several student poster examples