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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.

Syllabus and Supply List - Printable copy below.
online_chemistry_syllabus-spring_2021.xlsx_-_syllabus__4_.pdf
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Class 1: The Scientific Method (Jan. 29)
Worksheets
scientific_method_lab_graph.pdf
File Size: 88 kb
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the_scientific_method_lab_worksheet_2.pdf
File Size: 126 kb
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
scientific_method_supply_list_and_setup_instructions.pdf
File Size: 104 kb
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Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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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)
  • ​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
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
atoms_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions.pdf
File Size: 92 kb
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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)
  • 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).
Worksheets
atomic_energy_level_chart_worksheet.pdf
File Size: 43 kb
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saps___energy_levels_worksheet.pdf
File Size: 86 kb
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SAP Worksheet Answer Key (if needed after class)
sap_answer_key.pdf
File Size: 282 kb
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
sap_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions.pdf
File Size: 86 kb
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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)
  • ​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
File Size: 76 kb
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ionic_bonding_worksheet.pdf
File Size: 91 kb
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molecule_labels_and_balancing_chemical_equations_key.pdf
File Size: 93 kb
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Homework
Label the periodic table before class.
Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
molecules_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions_1.docx.pdf
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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)
  • ​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
File Size: 88 kb
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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
File Size: 213 kb
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 Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
balancing_chemical_equations_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions_2.docx.pdf
File Size: 42 kb
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Elephant Toothpaste Instructions
elephant_toothpaste.pdf
File Size: 121 kb
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Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
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Items not in kit
*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)
  • ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dggHWvFJ8Xs (4:14 min.)​​
Worksheets - Ready to print
element_compound_mixture_worksheet.pdf
File Size: 76 kb
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beans_salt_iron_sand_worksheet.docx.pdf
File Size: 33 kb
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
element_compounds_and_mixture_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions.pdf
File Size: 92 kb
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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
File Size: 102 kb
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pH paper key for you to use after class (you don't need to print this)
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
acids_bases_and_ph_scale_supplies_and_setup.pdf
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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!
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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)
  • 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
File Size: 88 kb
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
endothermic_and_exothermic_reactions_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions_1.docx__1_.pdf
File Size: 38 kb
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​Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
Items in kit​
Please have the More Chemistry Bingo card and markers close by.  We might have time to play it!

Items not in kit​


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Class 9: Polymers (Mar. 26)
Informational Videos (optional to watch)
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgWgLioazSo (6:37 min.)
  • Brainpop: Plastics
 Worksheet
polymer_worksheet.pdf
File Size: 39 kb
File Type: pdf
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
polymers_class_supplies_and_setup_instructions.pdf
File Size: 98 kb
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Before class starts, assemble the items shown in the photos below
​Items in kit
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Items not in kit
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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
24 paper clips connected in a chain
4 rows of 6 paperclips connected by six paperclips (DO NOT MOVE THIS BEFORE CLASS!)
Class 10: Nature's Incredible Polymer: DNA Structure and Extraction  (Apr. 16)
Worksheets
online_strawberry_dna_extraction_lab_worksheet.pdf
File Size: 167 kb
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online_dna_legend.pdf
File Size: 30 kb
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
dna_lab_supply_list_and_setup_instructions_1.docx.pdf
File Size: 35 kb
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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
File Size: 51 kb
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
buoyancy_and_density_lab_supply_list_and_setup_instructions_1.docx.pdf
File Size: 41 kb
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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.)
Worksheet
online_liquid_densities_lab_worksheet_2.pdf
File Size: 150 kb
File Type: pdf
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Lab Supplies and Setup Instructions
density_of_liquids_lab_supply_list_and_setup_instructions.pdf
File Size: 101 kb
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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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