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Chemistry 302
In this chemistry 302 worksheet, students determine if the reaction is a battery or electrolytic. Students balance the reaction and then indicate which species is receiving the electrons. Students fill in a table for a battery made from...
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Properties of Matter
In this matter worksheet, students compare metals and non-metals, elements, and chemical and physical properties. This worksheet has 22 short answer questions.
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Atoms
In this neutral atoms worksheet, students identify various neutral atoms found on the periodic table. They determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for each neutral atom listed on the sheet. Students also identify that Z...
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Atoms
In this atoms learning exercise, students use their knowledge of the periodic table and of atomic structure to complete the table on atoms. They identify the notation for each and then the atomic number, mass number, the number of...
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Ions
In this ion structure worksheet, students complete a table for ions using the notations provided. They must identify and complete the atomic number, mass number, number of protons, number of neutrons, and the number of electrons for each...
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Science A to Z Puzzle
In this science worksheet, high schoolers identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the sciences in the word search. Then they write each on the corresponding line to the right of the puzzle.
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Brain POP - Electricity
In this electricity activity, students answer 22 fill in the blank questions about conductors, flow of electrons, electrical circuits, and magnets.
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The Periodic Table of Elements
In this chemistry learning exercise, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to the Periodic Table of Elements. There are 18 words located in the puzzle.
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Science Word Search
In this science activity, students identify and locate various science related vocabulary terms. There are 21 words located in the puzzle.
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Science Puzzle
In this science worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary words related to various sciences. There are 20 words located in the word search.
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Periodic Table & Its Trends
Students review atomic structure and then participate in a activity in which they categorize several "elements" into some form of order based on their properties. They discuss the trends they see. They also practice several electron...
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Periodic Table & Its Trends-Day 1
Students are introduced to the periodic table. They find the common trends among the electron configurations and the names of certain groups of the table. Students explore the atomic mass, atomic number, mass number, mass and charge...
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Electrons
Learners discover that there are many facets to the electron in chemistry such as electron cloud. They view movies an animations of electrons. Students visit links pertaining to electrons.
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Swinging Electrons
Students illustrate paramagnetic and diamagnetic differences due to the unfilled and filled valence shells. They prepare saturated solutions and place into test tubes.
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Charge It!
Students complete an experiment using balloons to help them examine the concept of static electricity. They discover how engineers use this information to create better air filters for homes. They describe how to charge an insulator as...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
A learning module with built-in interactive features where students can observe how electrons behave. Using a virtual scanning tunneling microscope (STM), they experiment with moving the electrons inside an atom around. The STM has two...
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Periodic Table and Energy Level Models
Students interpret the information given in the periodic table to describe the arrangement of electrons on the energy levels around an atom.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Micro Worlds Project: Advanced Light Source
A discussion of the Advanced Light Source (ALS) facility and its use in material analysis and medicine.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Search for Physics Beyond the Standard Model
This webpage is a picture site showing how different leptons interact.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Waste Not, Want Not: Use the Microbial Fuel Cell to Create Elec
Gross. What is that in the toilet? But maybe it's not just gross. Did you know there are bacteria that digest organic waste and create electrons? What if there was a way to collect those electrons to power a circuit? In this science fair...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Quantum Wave Interference
When do photons, electrons, and atoms behave like particles and when do they behave like waves? In this interactive, use quantum detectors to explore how measurements change the waves and the patterns they produce on the screen.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Static Electricity: Creating Lightning on Much Smaller Scale
In this elementary science activity, students will experiment with static electricity using balloons. After investigating how balloons attract and repel various objects, students will watch a simulation of static electricity to help gain...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Primer on Quantum Theory of the Atom
Covering a range of topics related to the quantum theory of the atom, this site provides a three-part dissection of atomic theory including information on particles, waves, light, electrons, and atoms.
Ohio State University
Betha Chemistry Tutorial
This site resource offers tutorials on the gas laws, balancing chemical equations, and quantum mechanics.