Chemistry Lesson Plans
By Subject and Grade Level
Upper Elementary School - Grades 4-5
- Chemical and physical reactions through several mystery powders. (5)
- Students will understand that electric energy is produced by the movement of electrons. (5)
- The differences between gas, liquid and solids (3-8)
- Clean an Oil Spill (Immiscible Solution) (5-6)
- Acids, Bases and Neutrals (1-5)
- Explore endothermic and exothermic chemical reactions (3-5)
- familarize intermediate grades 4-6 with the metric system. (4-6)
- How heat passes through conductors and how different materials contain heat. (5)
- Which paper towel is the most absorbent and the best cost for their money? (4-6)
- Compare and contrast chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, fluores-cence, and phosphorescence. (5-6)
- Students will distinguish between physical and chemical changes. (4-5)
- The temperature of water affects its density. (4-6)
- Students will observe the change in density by using a variety of different objects to make them float, sink, or suspend in various liquid solutions. (4-5)
- The three states of matter (4-5)
- Identify crystals, how crystals are formed, crystals have six basic shapes, compare crystals of various substances, crystals can be recovered by various means (4-5)
- use the NEPTUNE project to discover a bioluminescent organism.(5)
- Understand and describe the states of matter (4-5)
- Distinguish among evaporation, condensation, and precipitation phases of the water cycle. (5)
- Demonstrate that gases are a state of matter (5-6)
- Define the three states of matter and demonstrate that air is matter (4)
- Understand air pressure and how a barometer is used to measure air pressure. (K-8)
- Demonstrate the diffusion of gas molecules. (4-5)
- The freezing point of water and the meiting point of ice (4-5)
- Identify the states of matter and the understanding of the difference between a physical and a chemical change. (3-6)
- How to make two types of invisible ink and write a message with each. (4-6)
- The Difference Between Acids and Bases Using Different Indicators (4-5)
- Discover factors affecting the rate of solution. (K-12)
- Determine the effectiveness of various antacids or home remedies on an acidic stomach. (2-7)
- The difference between a soluble and an insoluble solution, how to increase solubility, make a saturated solution using solvents at different temperatures. (5)
- Show students the relevancy of chemistry to their everyday life. (5)
- Combining Elements to Form a Compound (4-6)
- Show what happens when Bleach comes in contact with various cloth fibers, chemical colors, nature and synthetics. (4-6)
- Basic facts of oxidation, phenomenological activities illustrating oxidation, oxidation reduction reaction. (8)
- Observe and test the properties of different slimes and use a pie graph to graph the liquid/solid properties. (4-5)
- What effect salt has on ice. (4-5)
- Starches and Fats in Foods (4-5)
- Identifying plastics and their chemical, physical and reactional changes. (3-6)
- Sudents will make (from simple kitchen materials) and recognize their own chemical reactions and will be able to understand the many properties and uses of carbon dioxide. (4-5)
- Students will learn to read labels to determine amounts of sugar and salt in cereals. (4-5)
- Acidity and alkalinity in household products. (2-6)
- What are the different forms of energy? (5)
- Explore chemiluminescence and describe how the temperature of the chemicals that combine in a light stick affects the reaction. Apply that knowledge to understand bioluminescence in deep-sea marine life. (3-8)
- The reaction occurs inside a lightstick (K-5)
- The Beautiful World of Bioluminescence (4-5)
- Luminescence Worksheet (4-5)
- Interpreting the periodic table and identifying elements (4-6)
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