Monthly Archives for October 2015


Quiz-Parts of a Chemical Equation

Consider the following chemical equation: 6CO2 + 6H2O —–> C6H12O6+ 6O2 1. Write the chemical formulas for the REACTANTS. 2. Write the chemical formulas for the PRODUCTS.   3. . Interpret what the arrow means in a chemical equation.   4. Identify the term for the number in front of a chemical formula.   5. […]



Lab: Metal or nonmetal

Metal or Nonmetals Lab You will be given the materials below. How will you test to determine if the substances are metals or non-metals? Substances: penny, paper clip, rubber band, paper, aluminum foil, copper wire Tools: Electrical source, alligator clips, and light bulb Light source Thermometers Heat source Write a lab report describing your efforts […]


Discovery Ed Video-Chemical Equations

On a piece of notebook paper, take notes over the following video. Topics should include: Chemical symbols, chemical formulas, and a complete description of the Law of Conservation of Mass.




Pennyium Element Key Assignment Lab

On a piece of paper you will create an Element Key for a fictional element: “Pennyium”.   Here is what you know about “Pennyium”: You will have a sample of the “element” (a post-1983 penny) You will assume “Pennyium” to have the characteristics of the real elements that make up the penny in the same proportions […]