ClassFlow
Class Flow: Comparing and Contrasting Matter
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a guided activity to help students compare different types of matter: atoms and molecules, elements and compounds, mixtures and solutions. It corresponds to Virginia science SOL 5.4.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Chemical Composition
Chemical composition is a section of a larger overview on Chemistry, covering a variety of aspects. This section focuses on elements, atoms, compounds, and structure. Examples, formulas, and pictures are provided.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is Chemistry All About?
Covering a range of eight topics related to chemistry, this resource provides a wealth of information complete with pictures, charts, graphs, and examples. Includes information on elements, compounds, atoms, molecules, structures,...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Naming Chemical Compounds
Learn about naming chemical compounds in chemistry including conventions, the order of the elements, metals, non-metals, acids, and examples on naming on this site.
Other
Science Alive: Synthetic vs. Natural: What's the Difference?
Through this reading, students will learn that a substance's properties arise from its molecular structure, not from how it's made (i.e., synthesized by people or found in nature). There is no fundamental difference between natural and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Meaning of Matter
Matter is all around us, so it's a good idea to know what it is, and why it matters. Learn about matter, its categories, and its subcategories with this interactive lesson.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Organic Chemistry
Kids learn about organic chemistry including the importance of carbon, organic molecules, compounds, hydrocarbons, synthesis, and functional groups.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Biogeochemical Cycles
The ways in which an element or compound such as water moves between its various living and nonliving forms and locations in the biosphere is called a biogeochemical cycle. All of the atoms that are building blocks of living things are a...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Characteristics of Matter
Find out the basic characteristics and main properties of all matter.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Air Matters
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore the composition of air and learn about the different atoms and molecules that we breathe every day.
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.
Other
Science Alive: The Many Faces of Steroids
This reading is an introduction to the great variety of steroids and their many different uses.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Molecules
Kid's learn about the science of the molecules. Tiny chemistry and compounds of atoms and elements make up all matter.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Matter
This Study Card stack enables students to review the concepts of matter, the kinds and classes of mater including atoms, molecules, elements, compounds, pure substance, and mixtures.