BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Atomic Structure
This lesson focuses on early ideas about the structure of an atom including John Dalton's plum pudding model and Ernest Rutherford's nuclear model. A link to a test is provided.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: The Periodic Table Faq
Explore the answers to several commonly asked questions about the periodic table. Find out why the first elements on the table are unusual and identify who Lothar Meyer is.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: The Structure of the Elements
A beginner's lesson to the structure of the elements. Quiz yourself on the basics of atomic structure for some of the common elements.
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Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)
Educaplus: Ejercicios De Configuracion Electronica [In Spanish]
Use this interactive activity to put the correct number of electrons in the correct order. You can check your work at the end.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Matrix Elements
Find specific elements (also called entries) of given matrices. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Wyzant
Wyzant: About the Elements
This website focuses on the common elements. It provides an alphabetical listing of each common element with its symbol, attributes, and location on the periodic table.
Utah State Office of Education
Utah State Office of Education: How Did the Universe and Solar System Develop?
Explore this unit to learn how the universe began. Through illustrations, videos, and classroom activities, gain an understanding of how stars help with the formation of elements.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Elements
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses elements and their different properties, the history of elements, and how atoms relate to elements.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Solving the Puzzle of the Periodic Table
Eric Rosado discusses the key people and discoveries having to do with the periodic table that have molded our understanding of chemistry today. [4:19]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Science of Macaroni Salad: What's in a Molecule?
Josh Kurz breaks macaroni salad down to its smallest chemical components. [3:14]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Empirical Formula
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers empirical formula.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Modern Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Periods, groups and the classes of elements in the modern periodic table.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Types of Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses elements, atoms, compounds, molecules, and crystals. Looks at mixture and different types of them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Atoms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at atoms and how they are related to elements, and the particles that make up atoms.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Advanced Placement Chemistry: Chemical Bonding
Take on this self-guided advanced level e-text, and learn about chemical bonding and molecular structure.
Other
Healthy Eating Club: Iodine [Archived Version}
This site provides information on how and why our bodies use Iodine. Included are some easy to follow charts.
Friesian School
Fresian: The Carbon Family C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb
This resource provides a very technical description of the 5 elements in the Carbon Family.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Cycles of the Earth System: Traveling Nitrogen
Through hands-on activities, learners play the role of nitrogen atoms traveling through the nitrogen cycle to gain understanding of the varied pathways through the cycle and the relevance of nitrogen to living things.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Periodic Table Model
Students will use "element" cards to organize into a periodic table, using the symbols on the card.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Periodi Cally Used Elements
This lesson explores the various uses of elements in the periodic table. Students will be assigned an element to research. They will then present its uses and atomic information to the class.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Chemistry Is Colorful!!!
In this lesson, students are introduced to the 5 major types of chemical reactions. Each reaction type will be analyzed and specific examples will be noted. Students will then perform a lab investigation which includes each of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Little Big History of Silver
An article discussing the history of silver from its value to its many uses.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Gold
A short summary of some basic information on gold and how it is used.