Focus On Middle School Chemistry
by Rebecca W. Keller, PhD Author
(From the publisher's website) The Focus On Middle School Chemistry Student Textbook introduces students to the essentials of chemistry. Students explore atoms and the periodic table, molecules, chemical reactions, acids and bases, neutralization reactions, mixtures and separating mixtures, energy molecules in food, polymers, proteins and nucleic acids, and more.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 978-1-936114-59-7
- Print Status
- In Print
- Lessons
- 82
- Pages
- 71
- Suggested Grades
- 5th - 8th
- Publisher
- Gravitas Publications
- Copyright
- 2013
- URL
- https://gravitaspublications.com/product/focus-...
Lessons
- 1 (Matter) 1.1 Introduction
- 2 1.2 Atoms
- 3 1.3 Periodic Table
- 4 1.4 Summary
- 5 Experiment 1: What Is It Made Of?
- 6 Chapter 1 Quiz
- 7 (Molecules) 2.1 From Atoms to Molecules
- 8 2.2 Forming Bonds
- 9 2.3 Types of Bonds
- 10 2.4 Shared Electron Bonds
- 11 2.5 Unshared Electron Bonds
- 12 2.6 Bonding Rules
- 13 2.7 Shapes of Molecules
- 14 2.8 Summary
- 15 Experiment 2: Making Marshmallow Molecules
- 16 Chapter 2 Quiz
- 17 (Chemical Reactions) 3.1 Introduction
- 18 3.2 Combination Reaction
- 19 3.3 Decomposition Reaction
- 20 3.4 Displacement Reaction
- 21 3.5 Exchange Reaction
- 22 3.6 Spontaneous or Not?
- 23 3.7 Evidences of Chemical Reactions
- 24 3.8 Summary
- 25 Experiment 3: Identifying Chemical Reactions
- 26 Chapter 3 Quiz
- 27 (Acids, Bases and pH) 4.1 Introduction
- 28 4.2 The pH Scale
- 29 4.3 Properties of Acids and Bases
- 30 4.4 Measuring pH
- 31 4.5 Summary
- 32 Experiment 4: Making an Acid-Base Indicator
- 33 Chapter 4 Quizf
- 34 (Acid- Base Neutralization) 5.1 Introduction
- 35 5.2 Concentration
- 36 5.3 Titration
- 37 5.4 Plotting Data
- 38 5.5 Plot of an Acid-Base Titration
- 39 5.6 Summary
- 40 Experiment 5: Vinegar and Ammonia in the Balance
- 41 Chapter 5 Quiz
- 42 (Mixtures) 6.1 Introduction
- 43 6.2 Types of Mixtures
- 44 6.3 Like Dissolves Like
- 45 6.4 Soap
- 46 6.5 Summary
- 47 Experiment 6: Mix It Up!
- 48 Chapter 6 Quiz
- 49 (Separating Mixtures) 7.1 Introduction
- 50 7.2 Filtration
- 51 7.3 Evaporation
- 52 7.4 Solids, Liquids and Gases
- 53 7.5 Chromatography
- 54 7.6 Summary
- 55 Experiment 7: Black is Black?
- 56 Chapter 7 Quiz
- 57 (Energy Molecules) 8.1 Introduction
- 58 8.2 Nutrients
- 59 8.3 Carbohydrates
- 60 8.4 Starches
- 61 8.5 Cellulose
- 62 8.6 Summary
- 63 Experiment 8: Show Me the Starch!
- 64 Chapter 8 Quiz
- 65 (Polymers) 9.1 Introduction
- 66 9.2 Polymer Uses
- 67 9.3 Structure of Polymers
- 68 9.4 Modifying Polymers
- 69 9.5 Summary
- 70 Experiment 9: Gooey Glue
- 71 Chapter 9 Quiz
- 72 (Biological Polymers) 10.1 Introduction
- 73 10.2 Proteins
- 74 10.3 Proteins Are Amino Acid Polymers
- 75 10.4 Protein Polymers Form Special Shapes
- 76 10.5 Protein Machines
- 77 10.6 DNA
- 78 10.7 DNA Structure
- 79 10.8 Protein Machines on DNA
- 80 10.9 Summary
- 81 Experiment 10: Aymlase Action
- 82 Chapter 10 Quiz
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