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Book Chapter | February 2019
The guiding questions for this activity are,“What is a chemical reaction and how can you tell when a chemical reaction occurs?” In this activity, students fill balloons with a mixture of water, baking soda, and vinegar…
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Book Chapter | November 2011
In this activity, students will use their ion pieces to simulate the finishing and balancing of chemical equations.
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Stoichiometry and Chemical Reactions
Book Chapter | November 2014
The purpose of this lab is to allow students to apply their understanding of stoichiometry as it relates to the reactants and products of a chemical reaction to determine ”Which Balanced Chemical Equation Best…
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Liver And Hydrogen Peroxide (Chemical Reactions and Catalysts)
Book Chapter | November 2012
The purpose of this activity is to help students understand that most cell functions involve chemical reactions and many reactions (including decomposition and synthesis) are made possible by enzymes. This activity also…
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What Happens to Atoms During a Chemical Reaction?
Book Chapter | March 2019
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about chemical change. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that the same kinds and numbers of atoms are present before and after…
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Using Student-Generated Questions to Investigate Chemical Reactions
Journal Article | January 2021
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Engineering Encounters: Chemical Reaction Vehicles
Journal Article | November 2017
This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this issue a STEM project takes off in fifth-grade classrooms.
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A Sweet Balance: A module activity for balancing chemical reactions
Journal Article | November 2002
This module uses a relevant problem of baking sugar cookies to develop a basic understanding of balancing chemical reactions. It is designed to stimulate creativity and motivate students to become scientifically…
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Journal Article | March 2008
The indigo carmine demonstration (Ferguson et al. 1973), also referred to as a traffic-light demonstration (Flinn Scientific 2007a), is an example of a set of oxidation-reduction reactions that occurs within one…
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Journal Article | May 2022
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Collection | January 2015
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Collection | March 2015
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Collection | March 2015
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Collection | April 2015
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Collection | July 2015