Acid-Base Chemistry & the pH Scale Project-Based Learning Activity | Chemistry | Grades 9–12

Acid-Base Chemistry & the pH Scale Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for high school Chemistry (grades 9–12) on Acid-Base Chemistry & the pH Scale.

Pairs with: Acid-Base Chemistry & the pH Scale Slide Show Presentation; Acid-Base Chemistry & the pH Scale Guided Notes; Acid-Base Chemistry & the pH Scale Lesson Quiz; Acid-Base Chemistry & the pH Scale Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Chemistry Project Based Learning Activities • Chapter 16; Chemistry Project Based Learning • Chapter 16; Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1. Sample item: “What chemical species is formed when basic monoethanolamine (MEA) reacts exothermically with acidic CO₂ in an absorber tower?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-PS1-2 — Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties. HS-PS1-6 — Refine the design of a chemical system by specifying a change in conditions that would produce increased amounts of products at equilibrium.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for high school Chemistry, grades 9–12.

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