Chemistry Lesson Plans
By Subject and Grade Level
High School - Grades 9-12
- Compare the concepts of acids and bases and describe the effects of acids and bases on an ecological system (the chemistry in craves formation) (10-11)
- Properties of acids and bases and the pH scale (10)
- Every element is classified as a metal, nonmetal or semimetal (metalloid). (9-12)
- See how acids and bases combine to produce salts. (9-12)
- How the periodic table was developed and why elements have specific positions. (9-12)
- Examine the fundamental building blocks of all matter and how knowledge of the atom has changed our view of the universe. (9-12)
- How do changes in matter affect life on Earth? (9-12)
- Radioactivity: isotopes, asradioactive decay, half-life. (9-12)
- The chemical processes involved in cave formation (nonmetals). (9-12)
- Explore transition metals and explain why they are used in coins. (9-12)
- Predict what happens to the glue and water solution when a borax solution is added and develop a definition of polymers. (9-12)
- Organize the first 18 elements of the periodic table according to their atomic mass, number of electron shells, and valence electrons, then compare their order within the periodic table. (9-12)
- Predict whether melting icebergs have the same impact on rising sea level as melting glaciers. (9-12)
- Identify common substances and predict the elements they are made of. (9-12)
- Supporting evidence to predict if common household substances are acids or bases and measure the pH of the substances. (9-12)
- The interdependents of gas laws three variables; pressure, temperature, and volume. (10-12)
- Charles' Law (10-12)
- Understand the development of different paints and their properties during the Renaissance. (6-12)
- Extracting pigments from plants using chromatography. (9-12)
- Use "compound" reasoning to solve a chemical mystery (9-12)
- Identifying Compounds by Fire (9-12)
- The periodic table: new elements are being discovered all the time, calculate the atomic mass and number of neutrons of Yumminium. (6-12)
- Element Symbols and Names (humorous) (9-12)
- Discover the periodic trends of certain physical properties of elements related to their position on the Periodic Table of Elements. (9-12)
- Combining acids and bases produce a neutral solution. (11-12)
- Techniques and calculations for determining volume and density of a substance. (6-12)
- Distinguish and describe the three types of matter: elements, compounds, mixtures. (9-12)
- Estimation of measurements and the use of significant figures in measurement and calculations. (9-12)
- How the pressure affects the boiling point of a liquid. (9-12)
- Basic facts about the formation of molecules and phenomological activities related to ionic and covalent bonding. (9-12)
- Density - Qualitative and Quantitative (9-12)
- The differences between burning and heating (9-12)
- Learn to balance simple equations by the trial and error method. (9-12)
- Experiment with bioluminescent dinoflagellates, learning how and why they produce light. (9-12)
- Demonstrate the law of the conservation of energy (blocks) without counting the units of energy directly. (9-12)
- Show the historical importance of the Periodic Table as a predictive device. (9-12)
- Demonstrate the meaning of relative mass and to set up a scale of relative masses. (9-12-)
- Relate the structure of the atom to the structure of the periodic table. (9-12)
- Define a mole and measure out a mole by mass or volume. (10)
- Understand how color helps identify elements and that it is excited electrons that produce this color. (9-12)
- Surface Tension of Water (9-12)
- Distinguish between concentration and solubility and tell which solution is more concentrated. (9-12)
- The meaning of a polymer, properties of polymers, common uses of polymers. (6-12)
- Composition of the Atom (9-12)
- The Dalton, Thomson, and Rutherford concepts of the atom (9-12)
- Determine and Construct models of Hydrocarbons (9-12)
- Ion Bonding through Energy Level Diagrams (9-12)
- The importance of the periodic table chart in the study of chemistry (9-12)
- Electron configuration, the highest energy level, valence (9-12)
- Classification of the Chemical Elements (The Periodic Table) (9-12)
- The role of a unifying hypothesis (law) and the reasoning process leading to Avogadro's hypothesis (9-12)
- Molecular Architecture (9-12)
- The Water Cycle (9)
- Sublimation and deposition (6-12)
- Demonstrate how the molecular kinetic theory can explain phase change (6-12)
- To understand: 1. pH levels in bodies of a water environment, 2. the Bronsted-Lowry approach of proton transfer in acid-base reactions, 3. how sulfur burns in the air and water environment to create acid 4. to use hands-on color coding to understand pH. (9-12)
- Understand the chemistry of soap bubble films. (9-12)
- The relationships of pressure to volume to temperature for a gas. (9-12)
- How gases behave at the molecular level. (9-12)
- The relationships of temperature and pressure to the solubility of gases in liquids and the "ammonia fountain" phenomenon interpretation.(9-12)
- Show that plastics are polymers containing carbon atoms forming long chains and to differentiate and identify materials as synthetic or natural polymers. (7-12)
- How to use litmus and pH paper to determine pH and to make students aware of natural indicators. (9-12)
- Students understand that electricity causes chemical reactions and chemical reactions can cause electricity. (9-12)
- Neutralization of Acid and Base Chemicals for Pollution Control (6-12)
- Calculate the heat produced by a burning candle and a burning nut. (9-12)
- The fundamentals of calorimetry (6-12)
- Show that not all salts are neutral and the necessity for measuring concentration using normality in titration experiments. (9-12)
- Distinguish between reactions that go to completion and those that are reversible, explain the concept of chemical equilibrium and understand how Le Chatelier's Principle works on a chemical reaction at equilibrium. (9-12)
- Paper chromatography separation of pigment mixture and analyze its separate parts by determining the Rf (retention factor); by using leaf chromatography, show that the Rf is a constant. (9-12)
- The Six Solution Problem (9-12)
- Rate Determining Step and Catalysts (9-12)
- Construct and interpret an energy diagram showing the progress of an exothermic reaction. (9-12)
- Understand how antacids work and read the labels to see what ingredients are present and decide which, if any, antacid to choose. (9-12)
- Balance oxidation-reduction reactions by using the half reaction method. (9-12)
- Exothermic and endothermic reactions (9-12)
- Demonstrate the relationship between heat, specific foods, and calories. (6-12)
- Identify a substance's bonding (ionic or covalent) from its chemical formula and predict its solubility in water and oil from its chemical formula. (9-12)
- Classify trash into the categories:organic, renewable/recyclable, nonrenewable/recyclable, and nonrenewable/hard to recycle and learn what options exist for dealing with trash: recycling, reusing, incenerating, use of landfill, and composting. (9-12)
- Determine the molar mass of a compound, differentiate between an ore and a mineral, calculate the percent composition of a mineral in an ore. (9-12)
- The spectra of various elements and electron configuration, energized electrons, photon and color emittion, compound identification. (9-12)
- Definition of a pesticide. Why pesticides are used? Why certain pesticides are no longer used? (9-12)
- Prepare several kind of fragrant ester molecules and develop the skill of naming esters. (9-12)
- Understand a metals activity chart and its implications and become familiar with physical and chemical properties and their use in identifying substances. (9-12)
- Determine the presence of sugar using Fehling's Solution (9-12)
- The concept of the Mole and calculating conversions related to the mole. (9-12)
- Compute the molar mass of Villin (Actin-binding proteins) (11-12)
- Introducing Avogadro’s number and Molecular Mass (11-12)
- Explore chemical energy by manipulating common materials and observing combustion reactions. (10)
- Briggs-Rauscher Oscillating Color Change Reaction (10-11)
- Conduct an experiment to test the function of bioluminescence as camouflage. (9-12)
- The teacher uses of a powerpoint presentation with the QuickTime VR simulations embedded to introduce the topic and the basics of the Electrolytic process. (9-12)
- Fuel Cell Technology: the various parts of electrolytic cells, oxidation numbers, redox equations. (9-12)
- Conservation of mass and balancing chemical equations by demonstrating electrolysis. (9-12)
- Reverse spontaneous redox reaction in an electrochemical cell, electrolysis of molten sodium chloride and brine, electrolysis in the smelting and purification of metals. (9-12)
- The process of making a printed circuit board. (9-12)
- Identify greenhouse gases released when fossil fuels are burned and how they influences the concentration of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. (9-12)
- Measure the amount of heat energy found in each kind of fossil fuel, energy units convertion. (9-12)
- Chemical Consequences of Burning Fossil Fuels (9-12)
- Physical parameters of salinity and elevation/depth in a salt marsh (9-12)
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