Physical or Chemical Change
How can we tell the difference between a chemical change and a physical change?
Temperature and Thermal Energy
What is the difference between thermal energy and temperature?
Specific Heat
Combining equal masses of the same substance with different temperatures will produce a mixture with a temperature that is an average of the...
Heat of Fusion
Why does the temperature of an ice/water mix stay the same as the ice melts?
Project: Design an Insulator
In this lab, students will use a variety of materials to design an insulated container capable of keeping a solution from cooling more than 2...
Research Presentation: Insulators in the Home
Depending on where you live and what products are in your home, indoor air pollution can be more hazardous to your health than outdoor air pollution.
Patterns and Trends
Using known properties of elements, can you reconstruct the periodic table?
Store Labels and Models
By inspecting the ingredients list, can you identify the chemical compounds of common household items?
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