Chemistry Videos, Worksheets, and Class Setup Instructions
I recommend students watch a video(s) before I present the topic in class, but it is not required. I don't spend a lot of time lecturing, so these videos supply some background knowledge for the activities we will do in class. Below, you will also find the worksheets needed for my classes and written lab setup instructions and a photo of the supplies. Please ensure your child has all of the supplies and preparation completed before class starts.
*You'll notice I have many BrainPop videos listed below. BrainPop is a subscription website that has excellent science videos, as well as history, English, math, arts, etc. Each video has a quiz and additional learning material associated with it. You do not need to purchase a subscription to BrainPop, I just wanted to let you know about this great site. Many charter schools provide a free subscription.
I recommend students watch a video(s) before I present the topic in class, but it is not required. I don't spend a lot of time lecturing, so these videos supply some background knowledge for the activities we will do in class. Below, you will also find the worksheets needed for my classes and written lab setup instructions and a photo of the supplies. Please ensure your child has all of the supplies and preparation completed before class starts.
*You'll notice I have many BrainPop videos listed below. BrainPop is a subscription website that has excellent science videos, as well as history, English, math, arts, etc. Each video has a quiz and additional learning material associated with it. You do not need to purchase a subscription to BrainPop, I just wanted to let you know about this great site. Many charter schools provide a free subscription.
Syllabus and Supply List - Printable copy below.
| online_chemistry_syllabus-spring_2021.xlsx_-_syllabus__4_.pdf |
Class 1: The Scientific Method (Jan. 29)
Worksheets
| scientific_method_lab_graph.pdf |
| the_scientific_method_lab_worksheet_2.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| scientific_method_supply_list_and_setup_instructions.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
Items not in kit
Students also need the 2 worksheets, colored pencils, and a calculator if they need help converting minutes to seconds.
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Class 2: Atoms and the Periodic Table of the Elements (Feb. 5)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
- Bill Nye: Atoms and Molecules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogPNZ_MXksM (29 min.)
- Dogs Teaching Chemistry: The Atom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=addK0b2Isw8 (1:50 min.)
- Introduction to the Periodic Table: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg6KeXsDVwY (9:05 min.)
- BrainPop: Atoms, Atomic Model
- Sodium & Potassium reactions in water (go to 1:42 minute mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9z5-mJ8NZk
- BrainPop: Periodic Table of Elements
- Element Math Game (try after class and uncheck "nucleon"): http://education.jlab.org/elementmath/
Worksheets
Print the periodic table in color, if possible. Students should keep the periodic table near them for each class.
| periodic_table_color_outline.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| atoms_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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Class 3: Subatomic Particles (SAPs) (Feb. 12)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
- What Are Periods & Groups In The Periodic Table? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mLPC74GHMo (3:03 min.)
Homework
Color in the periodic table. You don't need to use the same colors I did, but be sure colors that are next to each other are very different from each other (for example, don't put light blue next to dark blue).
Color in the periodic table. You don't need to use the same colors I did, but be sure colors that are next to each other are very different from each other (for example, don't put light blue next to dark blue).
Worksheets
| atomic_energy_level_chart_worksheet.pdf |
| saps___energy_levels_worksheet.pdf |
SAP Worksheet Answer Key (if needed after class)
| sap_answer_key.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| sap_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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Optional: calculator |
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Class 4: Molecules and Bonding (Feb.19)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
- How are molecules formed?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOXxFaHbIXg (1:45 min.)
- Dogs Teaching Chemistry- Ionic and Covalent Bonding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M9khs87xQ8 (1:23 min.)
- BrainPop: Chemical Bonds, Ions
Worksheets
| molecule_and_bonding_worksheet.pdf |
| ionic_bonding_worksheet.pdf |
| molecule_labels_and_balancing_chemical_equations_key.pdf |
Homework
Label the periodic table before class.
Label the periodic table before class.
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| molecules_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions_1.docx.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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Note: cotton balls & glue or clay can be substituted for marshmallows
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Class 5: Balancing Chemical Equations (Feb.26)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jISjQvdyhs (6:21 min.)
- Detailed Easy Method (optional to view after class): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmdxMlb88Fs (5 min.)
- Online Balancing Chemical Equations Activity (optional to try after class): http://education.jlab.org/elementbalancing/index.html
- BrainPop: Chemical Equations, Conservation of Mass
Worksheet
| chemical_equations_worksheet.pdf |
Balancing Chemical Equations Key found on Molecule Labels and Balancing Chemical Equations key above.
Worksheet answer key for after class (optional to finish worksheet)
| balancing_chemical_equations_answer_key.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| balancing_chemical_equations_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions_2.docx.pdf |
Elephant Toothpaste Instructions
| elephant_toothpaste.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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*dish soap, funnel, and Large bowl/cake pan not pictured
*empty water bottle needed (pictured with water) Note: cotton balls or clay can be substituted for marshmallows
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Class 6: Elements , Compounds, and Mixtures (Mar. 5)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dggHWvFJ8Xs (4:14 min.)
Worksheets - Ready to print
| element_compound_mixture_worksheet.pdf |
| beans_salt_iron_sand_worksheet.docx.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| element_compounds_and_mixture_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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*funnel or the top cut off a small water bottle colored pencils (not shown) 
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Class 7: Acids/Bases/pH Scale (Mar. 12)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnbS56HQbaU (3 min.)
- Acid-spraying insects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3sxJNt8CYw&feature=youtu.be&t=75 (4:01 min.)
- BrainPop: Acids and Bases, pH Scale
Worksheets
| acids_bases_and_the_ph_scale_online_worksheet.pdf |
pH paper key for you to use after class (you don't need to print this)
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| acids_bases_and_ph_scale_supplies_and_setup.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below.
I suggest putting the cups on a cookie tray or baking pan to catch spills!
I suggest putting the cups on a cookie tray or baking pan to catch spills!
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Mix cabbage juice powder before class starts.
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Class 8: Endothermic/Exothermic Reactions (Mar. 19)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
- Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvyHVA1Ww_M (2:22 min.)
- Reaction Demo: www.middleschoolchemistry.com/multimedia/chapter6/lesson7#thermite
- Reaction Demo: www.middleschoolchemistry.com/multimedia/chapter6/lesson7#nitrogen_triiodide
- Reaction Demo: www.middleschoolchemistry.com/multimedia/chapter6/lesson7#white_phosphorous
Worksheet
| endothermic_and_exothermic_worksheet.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| endothermic_and_exothermic_reactions_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions_1.docx__1_.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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Please have the More Chemistry Bingo card and markers close by. We might have time to play it! |
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Class 9: Polymers (Mar. 26)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgWgLioazSo (6:37 min.)
- Brainpop: Plastics
Worksheet
| polymer_worksheet.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| polymers_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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Students need to make these shapes ahead of time and not move the one on the right when it is completed. I suggest making them on a cookie sheet so they are easy to move.
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24 loose paperclips
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24 paper clips connected in a chain
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4 rows of 6 paperclips connected by six paperclips (DO NOT MOVE THIS BEFORE CLASS!)
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Class 10: Nature's Incredible Polymer: DNA Structure and Extraction (Apr. 16)
Worksheets
| online_strawberry_dna_extraction_lab_worksheet.pdf |
| online_dna_legend.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| dna_lab_supply_list_and_setup_instructions_1.docx.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
For Spring 2021 Chemistry, you do not need to get colored marshmallows or clay. I've included 4 colors of beads in the kit to be used in the DNA model.
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Class 11: Bouyancy, Density, and Flinker Challenge (Apr.23)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
- Archimedes Principle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijj58xD5fDI (3 min.)
Worksheet
| density_and_buoyancy_worksheet.docx__1_.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| buoyancy_and_density_lab_supply_list_and_setup_instructions_1.docx.pdf |
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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Class 12: Density of Liquids (Apr. 30)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
Density Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlkpZZW29b0 (3:43 min.)
Density Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlkpZZW29b0 (3:43 min.)
Worksheet
| online_liquid_densities_lab_worksheet_2.pdf |
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
| density_of_liquids_lab_supply_list_and_setup_instructions.pdf |
Items not in kit
Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below. Sparkling Ice (or similar) bottle needs to be empty/clean/label removed. Must have a tight fitting lid.
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