Chemicals of Innovation Lab
Grade: 5 |
Duration: 60 minutes |
Available Times: 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on school field trip operating days |
Concepts/Skills: Chemical reactions, periodic table of elements, energy and matter, cause and effect. |
Investigate chemical properties and conservation of matter in this lab featuring the elements of life. Students experiment with chemical reactions to prove (or disprove!) their hypotheses.
Lab Guide
Design a robust learning experience by selecting resources from this guide that fit the needs of your students. Reinforce learning before, after and even during your visit by diving deeper into some of the science and engineering concepts.
Lab-Related Activities
Lessons marked with an orange gear icon address engineering within the Next Generation Science Standards.

Green Pennies
Grades 5-8
Experiment with different oxidizing compounds to turn pennies green…and back to copper.
Activity: 30 minutes of set-up, 5 days of observation

Periodic Table Battleship
Grades 5-8
Develop a greater familiarity with the Periodic Table of Elements.
Lesson: 30 mins

Vocabulary Choice Board
Grades K-12
Vocabulary activities to pair with one of our labs or other STEM activities.
Lesson: 20-30 min
Chemicals of Innovation Lab
Exhibit Connections
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Standards Connections
Next Generation Science Standards | ||||
Grades | Physical Sciences | Disciplinary Core Ideas | Crosscutting Concepts | Science and Engineering Practices |
5 |
5-PS1.-2 |
PS1.A PS1.B |
Cause and Effect Scale, Proportion and Quantity Energy and Matter Systems and System Models | 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 |