Middle School Science Blog

Updated 4/13/2020

Distance Learning – Google Slides in Google Classroom

1. I made a slight modification of this activity by making it an interactive Google Slide.
2. In Google Classroom, assign the activity and make a copy for each student.
3. Students are able to drag the text boxes (using the arrow keys worked best) into the Venn Diagram.
4. Grade for completion or accuracy.

Materials:

• New Version
  • Acids & Bases Google Slides (Public)
  • Handout – print pages 3 & 4 or page 5 Acids & Bases Venn Diagram pdf
  • Glue & scissors if using as cut ‘n paste activity
  • Optional – red & blue colored pens or pencils
• Older Versions
  • Acids & Bases Venn Diagram worksheet (pdf)
  • SmartBoard file download (link)

This is a fun activity to get students thinking about the properties of acids and bases based on their prior knowledge. Then using what they know, can they figure out the rest of the properties?

I like to do this activity as a friendly competition and see how many each pair of students can answer correctly. Before the students place items into the Venn diagram, I ask them to look at the properties and write a red “A” next to the property if they think it belongs to an acid, a blue “B” if they think it belongs to bases, and “AB” if it belongs to both categories.

Once they have completed categorizing the properties on their own, have each student share their answers with their seat partner. What was the same? What was different? Have them discuss their reasoning for each answer and try to come to a consensus. (You can add an additional step by asking partners to compare answers with another set of partners.) When they are ready, reveal each answer, one at a time, and discuss. Students will write (or glue in) each property into the Venn diagram.

Please click on the tags below to find additional lessons on Acids, Bases, and pH.