Chemistry
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Demonstrate oxidation states of manganese with this colorful free activity download
Introduce students to this consequential transition element with our colorful lab activity that demonstrates the various oxidation states of manganese.
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Soak up this free disappearing water activity
Use this free activity to whet your students’ appetite for exploring superabsorbent, hydrophilic polymers and their real-world applications.
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Heat up your chemistry class with this free exothermic crystallization activity
A hands-on way to help the students in your class investigate exothermic crystallization and supersaturated solutions.
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Read ArticleRed, white and boom! How fireworks work.
The budding pyrotechnic engineers in your science class will be excited to learn how chemistry is behind the beautiful colors and thunderous sounds of fireworks.
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Crush it in your chemistry class with this free crushing can activity
A hands-on way to help the students in your class investigate how gases behave when exposed to temperature, pressure, and volume changes.
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Get students fired up with this burning money chemistry experiment
Fire up your students with this high-octane chemistry demo that illustrates combustion reactions.
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Read ArticleChemicals in the classroom – a quick guide to safety and purity.
Keep this printable chart of safer chemical substitutions on hand for ways to minimize risk to students and staff during chemistry activities.
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Dig up the facts on Soil Chemistry with McGraw Hill’s AccessScience
Unearth the science behind soil to introduce students to various STEM concepts, including soil formation, classification, and mapping; and physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties.
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Read ArticleHave no fear; your hydrophobic effect activity is here!
Demonstrate the hydrophobic effect, surface tension, and hydrogen bonding with this fascinating underwater activity.
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Read ArticleShed light on chemiluminescence with this simple activity
Help students discover the science behind cool things like glow sticks, fireflies, jellyfish, and even crime scene investigations.
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Get the facts about bacteriology and a free student handout from McGraw Hill's AccessScience
Inspire students to explore the bacteriology tools used by geneticists, epidemiologists, doctors, archeologists, historians, forensic scientists, and farmers.
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Read ArticleHow Students Can do Hands-On Science Safely at Home
Lab safety tips for blended and remote learning from WeAreTeachers.
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1:01Watch VideoThe Magic of Crystals: The wonderful world of crystal formation
Science teachers: Bring your middle-school and high-school students into the wonderful world of crystal formation with this short video and crystal growing kit from Ward’s Science.
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Read Article9 ways to reinforce lab safety in the classroom or at home…plus a free student safety contract
Doing amazing science activities in the lab is only cool when we follow the rules. So, keep students and others as safe as possible—whether it's inside the classroom or in a home-based science lab.
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Read ArticleStyrofoam cups vanish into thin air with this activity
Grab this Styrofoam-meets-acetone activity, so the science investigators in your class can make observations about the concept of dissolving and how to distinguish it from melting.
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0:14Watch VideoFrom liquid to solid – The Fantastic Floating Foam Reaction
Science teachers: Want to see this quick, safe, and cool chemical reaction in your own classroom? Check out our step-by-step chemistry activity for middle and high school to find out how easy it is.
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Read ArticleSet the kitchen table for science time
There's a plethora of science experiments hiding in our refrigerators, pantries & junk drawers. If you're looking for creative science experiments for distance learners, then you're in the right place
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Science teachers: Did you know Ward’s Science offers complementary services to help educators win grants? We can help find, apply for, and secure funding for you too – just give us a call today.
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Read ArticleA quick checklist for back-to-school lab safety
Safety concerns in the science lab can turn awesome teachers into nervous wrecks. Here’s a quick checklist to ensure your lab is safe (and get back your peace of mind).
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Read ArticleFor chemistry teachers who want a fun way to teach pH
This chemistry activity for students in grades 9 through 12 shows the effect of pH change on indicator color. The resulting solution can be used as an ink to write messages that disappear over time.
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