In this lipids learning exercise, students review the different types of lipids and how lipids are used by the body. This learning exercise has 3 drawings and 27 fill in the blank statements.

Fourth graders improve their understanding of Graham's Law by using properties of gases to evaluate the rate of effusion of two compounds as they vaporize. They engage in a lab which elevates their understanding of the properties of gases.

Based on a set of criteria, students will evaluate the quality of pecans.1. Bring a gram scale and papershell pecans. Provide five pecans for each student. 2. Divide the class into groups of five and provide each member with five pecans....

Middle schoolers participate in an Electron Square Dance in which they act the part of atoms. They follow the structure of different atoms suggested by the teacher.

Through informational text, interactive puzzles, and review questions, students differentiate ionic and covalent bonds and identify the properties of each. They also use oxidation numbers to predict formulas of ionic compounds, name...

Did you ever wonder how or why atoms bond together? This interactive tutorial sheds some light on why bonds form and the difference between ionic and covalent bonds.

This interactive activity developed for Teachers' Domain demonstrates how attractive forces between atoms create chemical bonds, resulting in the formation of molecules and compounds.

Practice determining the hybridization for atoms in covalent compounds. Use the interactive scratch pad to work out the problems.

Given descriptions, diagrams, or scenarios, students will write and name the chemical formulas of binary covalent compounds.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The following online tutorial describes how the electronegativity difference between two atoms in a covalent bond results in the formation of a nonpolar covalent,...

Good introduction and graphics make this a solid page for understanding the orbital role in bonding and molecular geometry. The author is a professor at Florida State University.

This lesson will present a basic understanding of the periodic chart of elements and how to predict chemical reactions based on given information. It is 4 of 9 in the series titled "Chemical Reactions."

An explanation of bonding in binary covalent compounds. Rules for naming binary covalent compounds using common names and system names are also provided.

This section of the lesson module focuses on covalent bonds, which are formed between non-metal atoms that share a pair of electrons. It includes links to a video and a test. Other types of chemical bonds are covered elsewhere in the...

This lesson focuses on chemical compounds including Ionic and Covalent Bonds, Valences, Lewis Structures, Binary Covalent Compounds, Radicals or Polyatomic Ions, and much more. It also includes a compound worksheet in which the students...

Advanced chapter of the book "The Molecular Biology of the Cell" describes and provides illustrations of our most current understanding of the chemical makeup of cells and their components. Explains in detail how electron activity keeps...

Wikipedia entry for the chemical compound amide. Includes naming conventions, properties, reactions, and so on.

This lesson will present a basic understanding of the periodic chart of elements and how to predict chemical reactions based on given information. It is 6 of 9 in the series titled "Chemical Reactions."

This lesson will present a basic understanding of the periodic chart of elements and how to predict chemical reactions based on given information. It is 9 of 9 in the series titled "Chemical Reactions."

[Free Registration/Login Required] Ionic Bonding & Ionic Compounds - Objective - compare and contrast chemical formulas for ionic & molecular compounds.

In this activity, students construct models of molecules using marshmallows and gum drops.

Wikipedia entry for the chemical compound ester. Includes naming conventions, properties, reactions, and the like.

A collection of video lectures to teach junior high students topics in chemistry. Lectures cover topics in understanding the periodic table, compounds, chemical bonding, Avogadro's number, balancing chemical equations, stoichiometry,...

An easy to do activity that investigates the basic principles behind chemical bonding. The activity is written in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.