Types and Evidence of Chemical Reactions Adapted Science Unit & Experiments

This unit on chemical reactions covers types and evidence of chemical reactions and includes science experiments for special education covering solution chemistry.

This unit addresses:

• Chemical reactions
• Reactants and products
• Conservation of matter
• Chemical equations
• Chemical formulas
• Types of chemical reactions
• Chemical bonding
• Elements and compounds

Students have many opportunities to engage with repeated information on what happens during a chemical reaction, and how to know one has occurred.

Two safe and non-heated experiments are included. One examines making bubbles (vinegar and baking soda), and one examines making rust (vinegar and steel wool).

In addition, many of the activities and assessments include multiple versions, differentiation suggestions, and presentation options.

*****This unit has digital versions of the printable activities. There are 46 Google Slides and a movie version of the book.

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Chemical Reactions Unit Includes:

⭐ This unit comes in 2 complete files. One is in color, and one is in black and white.

In the zipped folder you will find:

• 12 days of lesson plans
• Activities in color
• Activities in black and white
• Voice-recorded PowerPoint show
• Chemical Reactions PowerPoint to use with activities (also as Google Slides)
• Links and directions to digital activities

Chemical Reactions Activities

• Vocabulary board
• 16 Vocabulary cards and cut/paste activities (includes digital version)
• Ball-and-model task cards (suggestions for use included)
• Bingo cards
• Circle maps (includes digital version)
• Sorting activities (includes digital version)
  • Chemical or physical reactions
  • Reactant and product sorting
  • Element and compound (ball-and-stick models) sorting
• Conservation of matter sequencing (includes digital version)
• Label and read chemical equations (includes digital version)
• 2 Experiments (includes digital version)
• Fill-in-the-blank cloze worksheets (includes digital version)
• Assessments (3 versions) (includes digital version)

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated in these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities experience material over several days to fully assimilate what is being taught. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students focus more on the content you present rather than on the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Regardless of the material, if we can ask students good questions, it will push them to think more deeply than before.