Acids and Bases

Acids and Bases - pH Scale: The pH scale is used to compare different substances and identify how acidic or basic they are. A pH of 1 is a strong acid, and a pH of 14 is a strong base. If a substance has a pH of 7, it is said to be neutral (not acidic or basic). Have your students demonstrate their understanding by creating their own version of the pH scale. Here is a close up of a strong base.

Acids and Bases - pH Scale: The pH scale is used to compare different substances and identify how acidic or basic they are. A pH of 1 is a strong acid, and a pH of 14 is a strong base. If a substance has a pH of 7, it is said to be neutral (not acidic or basic). Have your students demonstrate their understanding by creating their own version of the pH scale. Here is a close up of a weak base.

Acids and Bases - pH Scale: The pH scale is used to compare different substances and identify how acidic or basic they are. A pH of 1 is a strong acid, and a pH of 14 is a strong base. If a substance has a pH of 7, it is said to be neutral (not acidic or basic). Have your students demonstrate their understanding by creating their own version of the pH scale. Here is a close up of a weak acid.

Acids and Bases - pH Scale: The pH scale is used to compare different substances and identify how acidic or basic they are. A pH of 1 is a strong acid, and a pH of 14 is a strong base. If a substance has a pH of 7, it is said to be neutral (not acidic or basic). Have your students demonstrate their understanding by creating their own version of the pH scale. Here is a close up of a strong acid.

Acids and Bases - pH Scale: The pH scale is used to compare different substances and identify how acidic or basic they are. A pH of 1 is a strong acid, and a pH of 14 is a strong base. If a substance has a pH of 7, it is said to be neutral (not acidic or basic). Have your students demonstrate their understanding by creating their own version of the pH scale.

Acids and Bases - pH Scale: The pH scale is used to compare different substances and identify how acidic or basic they are. A pH of 1 is a strong acid, and a pH of 14 is a strong base. If a substance has a pH of 7, it is said to be neutral (not acidic or basic). Have your students demonstrate their understanding by creating their own version of the pH scale. Here is a close up of a neutral.

Acids and Bases - Neutralization: For this activity, have your students look at the practical applications of neutralization. Have students use books and the internet to research these and then display them in a spider map storyboard. They can support their writing with visual elements.

Acids and Bases - Sorting: Have your students collate a range of examples of substances that are acidic, basic, and neutral using this Storyboard That graphic organizer. Students need to place the given examples into the three categories: Acid, Neutral, and Base.

Acids and Bases - Discussion: Discussion storyboards are a great way to get your students talking about their ideas in Science. They allow students to critique and evaluate different viewpoints without upsetting other students. This activity can be used at the start of the topic to elicit any misconceptions students may have.

Acids and Bases - Vocabulary: Have your students put key vocabulary into practice. One of the things students can find really difficult is using scientific vocabulary correctly and in the appropriate context. Using a visual representation or visual examples as well as a written one can really help students understand abstract concepts.