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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 |
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
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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)
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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?
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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
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Engineering Encounters: Chemical Reaction Vehicles
Journal Article |
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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Journal Article |
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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A Sweet Balance: A module activity for balancing chemical reactions
Journal Article |
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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From Balancing Redox Reactions to Determining Change of Oxidation Numbers
Journal Article |
Redox reaction is a core concept in teaching and learning chemistry. This article explores a new method for balancing organic redox reactions that requires the balancing of both atoms and charges. The H+, O, H2O, and e…
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Interactive E-book |
The Chemical Reactions Interactive E-book* describes the abundance of chemical reactions in our environment and the variety of reactions involved in biological, chemical, and physical phenomena and how it relates to…