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There are tons of free websites that provide ideas for teachers performing basic chemistry experiments (a few listed below). Also this book click_here seems to be advertised a lot on these websites if you want a printed resource. Don't shy away from the experiments geared for students in elementary school, the concepts are applicable to any age group. You can just present a more in depth discussion on the materials for your high-schoolers. You'll see a lot of repeat experiments in the following websites. These will most likely be the easiest to perform and/or the most impacting, especially if everyone is toting them as a good classroom experiments. While you are investigating the experiments, check to see them on www.youtube.com. There's a good chance that any experiment that's worthwhile will have already been video taped and demonstrated there. You may also get pointers or additional info from the teacher presenting it in the video. List and list of ideas at: USA's National Science Foundation recommended sites click_here click_here click_here Good homework/final project assignments click_here click_here Specific ideas I've personally seen in high school: Famous Mentos experiment click_here See the youtube.com links at the end o Messy, do outside! Non-Newtonian fluid click_here See the youtube.com links at the end Easy, interactive, a bit messy Colored flame test click_here o Easy, requires a Bunsen burner, and relevant materials It is great to see a teacher committed to doing demonstrations for their students. Such demos were the exact things that got me interested in chemistry and science! Click Here to return to the search form.
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