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🍎 Teacher guide
🎬 New: Reaction Theater (slow motion, step by step, molecule view)
Use the Reaction Lab on the smart board or on student devices. Free, no accounts, nothing to install.
Standards (NYS P-12 Science Learning Standards)
The Reaction Lab supports the PS1 Matter and Its Interactions performance expectations. We list the standard families by grade band; check the exact performance expectation codes against the NYSSLS document for your lesson.
| Lab | Big idea | NYSSLS families |
|---|---|---|
| Predict, then watch | PS1: chemical reactions, conservation of matter | 2-PS1, 5-PS1, MS-PS1, HS-PS1 |
| Molecule Builder 3D | PS1: structure of matter, atoms and molecules | 5-PS1, MS-PS1, HS-PS1 |
| Periodic Table City | PS1: patterns in the periodic table | MS-PS1, HS-PS1 |
| States of matter | PS1: particle motion, thermal energy and change of state | 2-PS1, MS-PS1 |
| Reaction types gallery | PS1: types of reactions, energy in reactions | MS-PS1, HS-PS1 |
| Balance it! | PS1: conservation of mass, balancing equations | 5-PS1, MS-PS1, HS-PS1 |
| Lab Mystery of the Day | PS1: identify substances by their properties | 2-PS1, 5-PS1, MS-PS1 |
| Kitchen Chemistry | PS1: mixtures, solutions, acids and bases | 2-PS1, 5-PS1, MS-PS1 |
Class routines (5 to 10 minutes)
- Bell ringer: project the Lab Mystery of the Day. Students vote on the next test before you run it.
- Predict, then watch: everyone writes a prediction first, then watch together and zoom in to the particles.
- Exit ticket: one equation from Balance it! Students show the atom count for each side.
- Family link: send Kitchen Chemistry home with the grade-band safety card.
Safety and real labs
Everything on screen is virtual. Hazardous reactions are shown as watch-only animations with why they are dangerous, and never with amounts or steps. Real lab work follows your school's chemical hygiene plan.
Privacy
No accounts, no names, no tracking. Stars and the grade band stay on each device. Students can only show a grown-up or their teacher; the share panel for adults is separate.