eResources

PS.5a
Mystery Powder Lab: http://www.middleschoolscience.com/myspow.html
Explore Learning Lessons:

Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Freezing Point of Salt Water
Nuclear Decay
Balancing Chemical Equations
Equation Balancing

PS.5b

Online quiz on atomic energy: http://go.hrw.com/activities/frameset.html?main=2386.html

Explore Learning Lessons:

Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Freezing Point of Salt Water
Nuclear Decay
Balancing Chemical Equations
Equation Balancing

PS.5c

• Types of reactions, balancing equations worksheets: http://misterguch.brinkster.net/equationworksheets.html
• Mystery Powder Lab: http://www.middleschoolscience.com/myspow.html
• Online quiz on Chemical reactions at: http://go.hrw.com/activities/frameset.html?main=2389.html

Explore Learning Lessons:

Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Freezing Point of Salt Water
Nuclear Decay
Balancing Chemical Equations
Equation Balancing

Additional Resources and Activities

Formative Assessment Probes:
Sugar Water
Burning Paper
Nails in a Jar

PS.5a
None

PS.5b
Give students a plate of marshmallows; have them simulate radioactive decay for marshmallow with a half-life of 15 seconds.

PS.5c
None