Curated OER
Crystal Growing
Young scholars explore the different phases of a crystal. In this mineral instructional activity students grow their own sugar crystals using a sugar recipe.
Curated OER
Medical Terminology - Blood, Lymph, Immunity
In this medical word search worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to specific medical terminology. There are 54 words located in the puzzle.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Solid State Chemistry: Describing Crystalline Solids
This site contains in-depth information on crystalline solids. Includes basic concepts, pictures, learning graphs, and useful tools.
Michael Blaber, PhD
Florida State University: Intermolecular Forces: Structures of Solids
Article from Michael Blaber and Florida State University. Amorphous and crystalline solids are compared and contrasted. The unit cell arrangements and the packing of unit cells into crystalline solids is explained and colorfully...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Glass Transparent?
If you look through your glasses, binoculars or a window, you see the world on the other side. How is it that something so solid can be so invisible? Mark Miodownik melts the scientific secret behind amorphous solids. [4:08]
Other
Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Amorphous Materials
An interactive display of amorphous materials allows students to study the mysterious inner components and molecular make-up of these structures.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Solids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Properties of solid matter and comparison of different types of solids.
MadSci Network
The Mad Scientist Network: Chemistry
Using a question and answer format, this page addresses the question: "What effect may crystallization have on the optical properties of a material?" Crystalline and amorphous solids are compared and contrasted; their properties are...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Amorphous Solid
This page from the Wikipedia encyclopedia on amorphous solids contains information on examples of, the difference between amorphous solids and crystalline solid, and the transition between a very viscous liquid and an amorphous solid.
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Carbon
Summary of the uses, history, properties, proper disposal, and environmental fate of the various forms of carbon. The various allotropes of carbon are described in detail.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Shape
This online dictionary of art from Artlex provides terms is a valuable tool. Shape is on the Sg-Sh page. Just scroll down to Shape and read a definition with links to other important terms.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: The Element Carbon
This site from the Jefferson Lab on the element Carbon contains information on the three allotropes of carbon (amorphous, graphite and diamond)and their uses.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Crystalline vs. Amorphous Solids: The Difference?
Explains the difference between crystalline and amorphous solids and describes the properties of each.