Curated OER
Metabolism & Enzymes
More extensive than just a general overview of digestion and reactions, this slide show gives information about all areas of enzyme function. Topics like the chemistry behind efficiency of enzymes, factors that affect speed of...
Curated OER
Chemical Reactions and Energy
The details here give definitions about chemical reactions and the energy transfer in those reactions. The reactions given include general examples of catalysts, inhibitors, and other situations that affect the rate of production and...
Curated OER
Bhopal - Rate of Reaction
Students determine that the rate of reaction is affected by temperature, surface area, concentration of reagent, and addition of a catalyst or inhibitor. They observe that on December 3rd, 1984, 8000 people died when the chemical plant...
Curated OER
Le Chatelier's Principle
In this chemical reaction worksheet, learners apply Le Chatelier's Principle to explain how the given changes in reaction conditions will affect the position of equilibrium. This worksheet has 6 problems to solve.
Curated OER
Chemistry of Food
In this chemistry of food learning exercise, students complete 20 various types of questions related to food and nutrition. First, they complete a crossword puzzle with vocabulary terms. Then, students use the figure shown to write the...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Catalysts & Inhibitors
This site explores what catalysts and inhibitors are, as well as what they do. Additional content includes a focus on Lisa Meitner and her contribution radiochemistry.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Types of Catalysts
What is a catalyst? This Khan Academy resource includes examples of enzymes, acid-base catalysis, and heterogeneous (or surface) catalysis.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Catalysts
Want to see how a catalysts help a reaction happen? In this science simulation, students can experience a reaction that has gone forward due to a catalyst.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Catalysts
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How catalysts work and their role in living things.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: A Catalyst and the Rate of Reaction
Watch and learn about two hydrogen peroxide reactions in which potassium permanganate is the catalyst.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Catalyst: Lesson 2
This lesson will describe that a catalyst is something which can speed up a reaction by lowering activation energy. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Catalyst."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Catalyst: Lesson 4
This lesson will describe that a catalyst is something which can speed up a reaction by lowering activation energy. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Catalyst."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Catalyst: Lesson 1
This lesson will describe that a catalyst is something which can speed up a reaction by lowering activation energy. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Catalyst."
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Catalysts
Students explore homogeneous catalysis. (Requires Java)
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Catalysis
Gives definition of catalysis, an explanation of how it works, different kinds of catalysis and examples, substances that impact on the catalytic process, the many applications of catalysis, and a history of catalyst technology.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Catalyzed Reactions
Explore the purpose of catalysts in chemical reactions and how they affect the reaction pathways.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Chemical Reactions
A site discussing chemical reactions in chemistry including reaction rate, types of reactions, reagents, reactants, catalysts, and inhibitors.
Macmillan Education
W.h. Freeman Publishing: Allosteric Regulation of Enzyme
Reactions in cells must be regulated and one way to do this is using allosteric molecules. These regulators can activate enzymes or inhibit them. This tutorial explains exactly how allosteric regulation works using words, narration, and...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Reactions
This site provides a detailed overview of chemical reactions. Content explores what a reaction is, as well as different types of reactions, reaction rates, how to measure compounds to create a reaction, and "stuff" you can add to a...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Reaction Rate
This lesson will describe factors that can affect the rate of a chemical reaction.