Webliography of 11th Grade Chemistry Laboratory
Megan Gould
In this webliography there are many sites in which there are experiments and
demonstrations which could be used as part of chemistry lab for high schools. In addition
sites were added which provided good information which are an aid and provide the
chemical principles of the laboratories. Some sites are beneficial for teachers while others
sites were added to aid the students in the laboratory.
1. Elephant toothpaste chemistry demonstration
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistrydemonstrations/a/elephanttooth.htm
Elephant toothpaste is a common reaction that many teachers perform as a demonstration
in the laboratory when learning about endothermic/exothermic reactions. . This website
shows the “ingredients” or chemicals which need to be used and the amounts for the
reaction and gives all the steps. It is also beneficial because it gives a summary of the
reaction and its scientific theories. This demonstration can be performed when students
are learning about exothermic reactions. This website is beneficial in that is provides the
scientific knowledge was well as the procedure to follow.
2. Chemistry of Ice Cream
http://www.scienceteacherprogram.org/chemistry/seeley06.html
This is a good experiment for chemistry laboratory. In addition to making ice cream
which is a nice treat for students they can learn the principles of matter and the theories
of endothermic and exothermic reactions. This site was posted by a teacher and she also
added her worksheet that is provided to the students. This experiment prompted students
to further thinking on the process that they are performing.
3. Journey to Science
http://www.sciencebyjones.com/index.htm
This website was created by a high school teacher in Clemson, South Carolina. It has all
of his lesson plans and material for his lectures/ assignments etc. It had good information
about exothermic/endothermic reactions and material from his lessons plans could be
very beneficial for a student. A teacher can set up a website as this similar for there
classroom and his lesson material was accurate and could be used as well for students.
4. Anytime anywhere Chemistry Experience
http://www.uncwil.edu/chem/Courses/Reeves/OnLineLabs/NonScience/1ice%20cube.pdf
This website for the University of Norwich Carolina, Wilmington had a document which
provides a great laboratory for freshman chemistry which would be applicable to use in
high school. In this lab students were asked to create an experiment and develop a reason
why ice cube dissolve faster in diet soda vs. regular. It gave a procedure for students to
follow but also allowed the students to experiment with other ideas relating. It also asked
many questions which lead to the scientific reason for these phenomenon. It is a great
experiment for students in high school. I think that it would actually more applicable for a
younger group of students.
5. Galileo Thermometer
http://4physics.com/phy_demo/Galileo_thermometer/galileo-thermometer-a.html
This animation is a good animation which describes the principle from the ice cube
experiment. In addition to helping students visually see the theory it also has good
information as an aid as well. This graphic can be used with the above experiment as an
aid to get students thinking.
6. Cabbage Juice- pH indicator
http://www.madsci.org/experiments/archive/859332497.Ch.html
This website provides an experiment in which students take cabbage juice and make an
indicator solution with it. They can then test different solutions for acidity and basicity.
Cabbage is a natural indicator and is pinkish with acids and green with bases. This lab
can be presented when students are introduced to the acids/bases chapter and will be
very entertaining to them!
7. Chemistry for Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/react_acidbase.html
This website had a few basic and general chapters related to chemistry. This chapter
covered a general overview of the basic characteristics of acid and bases. It had
beneficial information that hit all the highlights and clearly described it to the students.
Also it gave topics such as atoms, reactions, and biochemistry and each topic had a small
quiz which reinforced the information.
8. Vision Learning Chemistry
http://www.visionlearning.com/library/cat_view.php?cid=1
This website included a good amount of general knowledge for chemistry. It included a
brief introduction to many topics included a good overview of acids and bases. This site
would be good for students to get an introduction to the topic.
9. SAT Chemistry Prep
http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat2/chemistry/
This website is a great aid for finding an overview of all the chapters covered over the
year. It had great information about all the basics . It also had a question section which
will help students in the laboratory as well as preparing for examinations.
10.NYS Regents Reference Tables
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/osa/reftable/home.html
This site lists all the reference tables that will be give to students when taking regent
examinations. This can be helpful as an aid during laboratory when completing lab writeups. Also is could be used throughout the year when. When used regularly it will aid
students at the end of the year for their regent’s examination.