A Natural Approach to Chemistry: Sample Pages/Activities

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STUDENT BOOK SAMPLE ACTIVITIES

Chapter 2: Matter and Atoms

2.1 Matter and the Elements

2.2 Molecules and Compounds

Chapter 13: Acids and Bases

13.1 The Chemical Nature of Acids and Bases

13.3 Acid-Base Equilibria

Chapter 4: Physical and Chemical Change

4.1 Understanding Chemical Changes

4.2 Chemical Reactions

4.3 Chemical Reactions in the Lab

Chapter 18: The Chemistry of Living Systems

18.1 Fats and Carbohydrates

18.2 Photosynthesis and Respiration

Chapter 7: Bonding

7.1 What is a Chemical Bond

7.3 Valence Electrons and Bonding Patterns

Chapter 19: The Chemistry of the Earth

19.1 Chemistry of the Atmosphere

19.2 Chemistry of the Oceans

Chapter 11: Stoichiometry

11.1 Analyzing a Chemical Reaction

11.2 Percent Yield and Concentrations

11.3 Limiting Reactants

Chapter 21: The Chemistry of the Solar System

21.1 The Sun and the Stars

21.2 The Planets

TEACHERS GUIDE SAMPLE PAGES (DRAFTS)

Chapter 1: The Science of Chemistry

1A: Inquiry and Scientific Evidence (draft)

1B: Volume and Chemistry (draft)

1C: Mass in Chemistry (draft)

1D: Dimensional Analysis (draft)

Chapter 12: Reaction Rates and Equilibrium

12A: Respiration and Temperature (draft)

12B: Reaction Rate and Concentration (draft)

12C: Le Chatelier's Principle (draft)

Chapter 2: Matter and Atoms

2A: Mixtures (draft)

2B: The Chemical Formula (draft)

2C: One in a Million (draft)

2D: Density (draft)

Chapter 13: Acids and Bases

13A: The pH Scale (draft)

13B: Titration of Vinegar (draft)

13C: Commercial Antacids (draft)

13D: Determining the Amount of Vitamin C (draft)

Chapter 3: Temperature, Energy and Heat

3A: Heat and Temperature (draft)

3B: Specific Heat (draft)

3C: Heat Flow and Thermal Equilibrium (draft)

3D: Heat of Fusion (draft)

Chapter 14: Gases

14A: Determination of the Molar Mass of Butane (draft)

14B: Density of Air (draft)

Chapter 4: Physical and Chemical Change

4A: Phase Changes of Water (draft)

4B: Indicators of Chemical Reactions (draft)

4C: Chemical Changes (draft)

Chapter 15: Electrochemisty

15A: The Lemon Battery (draft)

15B: An Electrochemical Cell (draft)

15C: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions of Metals and Metal Ions (draft)

15D: Electroplating (draft)

Chapter 5: Inside the Atom

5A: Inside the Atom (draft)

5B: Spectrophotometry (draft)

5C: Spectroscopy (draft)

Chapter 16: Solids and Liquids

16A: Surface Tension and Surfactants (draft)

16B: Measuring Viscosity (draft)

Chapter 6: Elements and the Periodic Table

6A: Periodic Table Riddles (draft)

6B: Periodic Table Fill-In-The-Blank (draft)

6C: Valence (draft)

Chapter 17: Organic Chemistry

17A: Oil Spill (draft)

17B: Distilling Aromatic Hydrocarbons (draft)

Chapter 7: Chemical Bonds

7A: Lewis Structures (draft)

7B: The Geometry of Molecules (draft)

Chapter 18: The Chemistry of Living Systems

18A: Analysis of Milk (draft)

18B: Catalysis and Enzymes (draft)

18C: Building and Amino Acid Chain (draft)

Chapter 8: Compounds and Molecules

8A: The Formula of a Hydrated Salt (draft)

8B: Naming Chemical Compounds (draft)

Chapter 19: The Chemistry of Earth

19A: The Water Cycle (draft)

19B: Ocean Currents (draft)

Chapter 9: Water and Solutions

9A: Density and Concentration (draft)

9B: Solutions and Beer's Law (draft)

9C: Solution Calorimetry (draft)

Chapter 20: Nuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity

20A: Half Life Experiment: Coin Toss (draft)

20B: The Alchemical Race (draft)

Chapter 10: Chemical Reactions

10A: Discovering the Solubility Rules (draft)

10B: Chemical Reactions (draft)

10C: Calorimetry: Hess's Law (draft)

Chapter 21: The Chemistry of the Solar System

21A: Astronomical Spectroscopy (draft)

Chapter 11: Stoichiometry

11A: Stoichiometry (draft)

11B: Stoichiometry - Quantitative Precipitate (draft)