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Chemical Properties:
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/105Achemprop.html -Teacher background
Chemical Reactions:
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/react_intro.html Mixtures and Solutions:
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/106Amixture.html Physical Properties:
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/104Aphysprop.html Crystal formation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd9C40Svt5g – video
Red Cabbage Indicator:
Hands-On: Create your own red cabbage indicator
http://www.howstuffworks.com/experiment1.htm Iodine Test:
A brief explanation of the iodine test
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/548starchiodine.html - Teacher background
Acid Rain:
Hands-On: Make your own 'acid rain'
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/fun_n_games/activities/experiments/experiment_acid_rain.html