| ACS Resources: 50 results |
Word Find: Water
This word search puzzle, part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site, has students find topics related to water.
Applications of Chemistry |
Water / Water Chemistry
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Cleaning Water
This interactive game was developed as part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site. In this game, students learn some essential concepts dealing with producing clean water.
Applications of Chemistry |
Water / Water Chemistry
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Crossword: Chemistry Keeps Us Clean
Thiscrossword puzzle, part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site, has students match answers, to various statements about the chemistry of cleaning, into a crossword puzzle.
Applications of Chemistry |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Micelles |
Noncovalent Interactions
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Word Find: Chemistry Keeps Us Clean
This word search puzzle, part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site, has students find topics related to the chemistry of cleaning.
Applications of Chemistry |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Micelles |
Noncovalent Interactions
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Visit with Mr. Bylsma
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Applications of Chemistry |
Water / Water Chemistry
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Annie?s Sports Matching Game
This puzzle, part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site, has students match various statements about the chemistry of sport, with answers from a list of possible correct responses.
Applications of Chemistry
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Word Find: The Many Faces of Chemistry
This word search puzzle, part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site, has students find the names of careers dealing with science.
Applications of Chemistry
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Word Find: Chemistry and Art
This word search puzzle, part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site, has students find topics related to chemistry and art.
Applications of Chemistry
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Word Scramble: Home Sweet Home
This word scramble puzzle, part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site, has students find topics related to the chemistry of the home.
Applications of Chemistry |
Materials Science
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Word Scramble: Sports
This word scramble puzzle, part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site, has students find topics related to the chemistry of the sports.
Applications of Chemistry |
Materials Science
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Flying is a Breeze
This interactive game was developed as part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site. In this game, students control the flight of a hot air balloon as it flies over a mountain.
Applications of Chemistry |
Gases
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Eating to Win
This interactive game was developed as part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site. In this game, students try to make the best choices for creating a well-balanced meal.
Applications of Chemistry |
Nutrition
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Avogadro's Element Hunt
This interactive game was developed as part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site. In this game, students try to match various household items with a chemical element that is an essential part of the item.
Applications of Chemistry |
Nomenclature / Units / Symbols
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Meg A. Mole's Bouncy Ball Factory
This interactive game was developed as part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site. In this game, students try to find the optimum mix of materials for producing a bouncy ball.
Applications of Chemistry |
Polymerization |
Physical Properties |
Materials Science
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Plant It for the Planet
This interactive game was developed as part of a collection from the ACS 'Science for Kids' Web site. In this game, students try to make the best choices for growing green plants.
Applications of Chemistry |
Plant Chemistry |
Agricultural Chemistry
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Release the Grease
In this activity students test whether water or laundry detergent is,better at cleaning a colorful greasy substance like lipstick.
Water / Water Chemistry |
Micelles
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Soap & Detergent
A collection of activities that explore basic concepts dealing with soaps and detergents. They are written for the 4-6th grade level.
Water / Water Chemistry |
Micelles
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Water
A collection of activities that explore basic concepts dealing with the properties of water They are written for the 4-6th grade level.
Water / Water Chemistry
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Celery Soaks It Up
Students place a stalk of celery in colored water. They collect and graph data on how quickly the colored water rises inside the celery.
Water / Water Chemistry |
Transport Properties
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Suds or Duds?
In this activity students investigate the effect of hard water on soap. They compare soap in water with soap in water plus Epsom salt. Epsom salt is made of a chemical called magnesium sulfate. When magnesium sulfate is dissolved in water and added to soapy water, the magnesium combines with the soap. This combination is actually a new substance that doesn't dissolve well in water. The common name for this substance is soap scum. Since it can't dissolve in water, the soap in the soap scum can't get back into the water and can't make bubbles.
Precipitation / Solubility |
Water / Water Chemistry
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All Wet
In this hands-on activity, which is part of the ACS-Science for Kids collection, students explore some of the properties of solvents and solutes. Liquid-liquid solutions are explored to see if all liquids are soluble in water.
Solutions / Solvents |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Noncovalent Interactions
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Racedrop Raceway
In this activity, students create a 'racetrack' picture and cover it with a piece of wax paper. They add a drop of water and attempt to make the water drop follow the racetrack by tilting the paper. This works because the water beads up on the waxed surface, rather than wetting it, like regular paper. This illustrates how polar water does not mix with the nonpolar wax.
Water / Water Chemistry |
Physical Properties |
Noncovalent Interactions
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Testing Water?s Skin
In this activity, students drop water onto a penny, counting how many can be added before they spill off the side. Then the experiment is repeated, only this time a small amount of detergent is placed on the surface of the penny. Students learn about surface tension and the effect of detergents on surface tension.
Water / Water Chemistry |
Physical Properties |
Noncovalent Interactions
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Water ? Clearly Unique
In this hands-on activity, which is part of the ACS-Science for Kids collection, students explore some of the unique properties of water. Quick and easy tests show students the differences between water and similar looking liquids.
Water / Water Chemistry |
Physical Properties |
Noncovalent Interactions
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Water Walkers
In this activity, students explore surface tension in water. Some insects literally walk on water. They can do this because of their light weight and broad support. The surface tension in the water is great enough to support the insects. Students in this activity try to fashion their own water walkers made from aluminum foil.
Water / Water Chemistry |
Physical Properties |
Noncovalent Interactions
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Zippy Zappy Boats
In this activity, students make small plastic boats from a piece of Styrofoam. One has dish soap added to its back edge. Adding soap disrupts the arrangement of the water, and the water molecules near the boat have a harder time sticking to one another, making it possible for the boat to go forward.
Water / Water Chemistry |
Physical Properties |
Noncovalent Interactions
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Planet Earth
A collection of activities that explore basic concepts dealing with the Earth. They are written for the 4-6th grade level.
Geochemistry |
Atmospheric Chemistry |
Plant Chemistry |
Green Chemistry |
Water / Water Chemistry
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Art
A collection of activities that explore basic science concepts dealing with art. They are written for the 4-6th grade level.
Applications of Chemistry
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Art & Toys
A collection of activities that explore basic concepts dealing with art and toys. They are written for the 4-6th grade level.
Applications of Chemistry
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Meg A. Mole Interviews Chemists
A collection of interviews with scientists that explore their careers and who they are. They are written for the 4-6th grade level.
Applications of Chemistry
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Paint a Fresco
A fresco is a painting made directly on fresh plaster. A chemical change happens as the fresco is being created. As the fresco dries, a chemical in the wet plaster called calcium hydrate combines with a chemical from the air called carbon dioxide. When these chemicals combine, the paint gets stuck in the plaster so that it won?t peel, chip, or wash off. This is one reason that frescoes can last a very long time.
Applications of Chemistry
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What Chemists Do
A collection of activities that explore what scientists actually do and who they are. They are written for the 4-6th grade level.
Applications of Chemistry
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A Root's Favorite Route
In this activity, students sprout bean seeds. They start the seeds in various orientations, to test if it makes a difference on the direction the roots grow.
Applications of Chemistry |
Plant Chemistry
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Disappearing Statues
In this hands-on activity, which is part of the ACS-Science for Kids collection, students explore chemical reactions by reacting vinegar with an antacid tablet. The experiment is a model for the affect of acid rain on monuments made of marble.
Acids / Bases |
Applications of Chemistry
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Visit with Dr. Carroll
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Green Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Visit with Dr. Meiklejohn
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Women in Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Visit with Dr. O?Brien
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Applications of Chemistry |
Materials Science
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Glitter Slime
In this activity students make 'slime' from glue and water. The glue and water mixture contains long chains of a polymer called polyvinyl acetate. When you add the borax solution, it links the long polymer chains together, changing the liquid into a slimy glob. When you add the glitter to the slime, it stays there and does not easily come back out.,Students investigate how this slime is like mucus that we find in our bodies. Our natural mucus contains sugars and proteins, which are also polymers. Mucus protects many other parts of your body.
Applications of Chemistry |
Polymerization |
Physical Properties
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Visit with Dr. Sorenson
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Applications of Chemistry |
Synthesis |
Drugs / Pharmaceuticals
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Eggstra-ordinary Gas Pressure
Students place an egg between two inflated zip-closing bags. When dropped from a height the egg manages to survive, intact. By inflating and then sealing the zip-closing bags, students created gas,pressure inside the bags. There was nowhere for the air inside the bag,to go. The more air added, the greater the gas pressure inside the bag. Because of this gas pressure inside the bags, the bags,served as a pillow for the egg. The egg did not break because it never,hit the ground. As long as the egg is secured by the gas ?pillows,? it will,not break.
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry |
Gases |
Physical Properties
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Visit with Dr. Blanco
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Computational Chemistry |
Nanotechnology |
Minorities in Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Visit with Dr. Free
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Applications of Chemistry |
Women in Chemistry |
Quantitative Analysis
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Visit with Dr. Gates-Anderson
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Women in Chemistry |
Minorities in Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Visit with Dr. Montgomery-Kaguri
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Women in Chemistry |
Plant Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Visit with Dr. Williams
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Applications of Chemistry |
Materials Science |
Women in Chemistry
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Visit with Mr. Cordova
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Applications of Chemistry |
Minorities in Chemistry |
Materials Science
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Visit with Mr. Mislang
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Applications of Chemistry |
Minorities in Chemistry |
Materials Science
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Visit with Ms. Helms
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Applications of Chemistry |
Women in Chemistry |
Materials Science
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Visit with Ms. Wylie
In this article, future chemistry Meg A Mole interviews a scientist to explore their careers, including how they decided to become a scientist and provide information on what they actually do as part of their job. Suitable for grades 4-6.
Applications of Chemistry |
Women in Chemistry |
Materials Science
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Evaporation Exploration
Fabrics like cotton can soak up sweat and water, and they dry slowly. So as a person sweats, cotton clothes can become wet and sticky, even heavy?they hold on to the water they soak up. New high-tech fabrics in modern sports clothing are different. They have the ability to pull moisture away from the skin and carry it to the outer surface of the clothing, where it can evaporate more easily and cool you off. In the following activity, students compare the rate of evaporation of water from cotton and a paper towel, which will act like a high-tech fabric.
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry |
Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams |
Noncovalent Interactions
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