Curated OER
Comets
Students explore the nature and composition of a comet. They research comet facts, legends, and myths. They identify different types of comets and describe what happens to a comet as it travels closer to the Sun.
Curated OER
Composition of Air: Let us Find Out
Students identify the various components of air as they demonstrate that air is present in the environment.
Curated OER
Help Wanted: A Lighting Engineer For Popular Rock Group
Students are assigned to groups, and determine each member's role in the group. They will design an experiment to determine a way to produce the three primary and five secondary colors. Students discuss color and mood. They listen to a...
Curated OER
Atoms and molecules
For this chemistry worksheet, students find the words that are related to atoms and molecules. The answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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A Solution for Moles
Learners calculate the concentration of different solutions. In this chemistry lesson, students explain what a solution is. They explain ways to change the concentration of a solution.
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What Are Alternative Fuels? Concept Mapping Alternative Fuels Investigation
Learners compare and contrast the different types of alternative fuels. They create a concept map to understand their classification. They examine the properties of matter and energy as well.
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A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK
Based on a set of criteria, young scholars 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...
Curated OER
Science Words
In this general science worksheet, students find 32 science words reviewing states of matter and types of substances. Students may self correct by selecting the link at the bottom of the page.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Separating Mixtures
In this lesson the students will learn how to classify the materials as mixtures, elements and compounds and identify the properties of each group. Also the concept of separation of mixtures will be introduced to the students. Since...
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Introduction to Matter
A resource provided to Grade 8 teachers to address the School District of Philadelphia's Core Curriculum on the topic of Matter. It covers properties and states of matter, elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms, and the periodic table....
eSchool Today
E School Today: Elements, Compounds, Substances and Mixtures
Learn about the classification of matter based on whether the chemical composition is pure or a mixture. Understand the definitions of elements, compounds, substances, and mixtures, and what the differences are between them. Five types...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mixtures and Solutions
This unit covers introductory concepts of mixtures and solutions. Students think about how mixtures and solutions, and atoms and molecules can influence new technologies developed by engineers. The first lesson explores the fundamentals...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Classification of Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will define a mixture and understand why mixtures are different than pure substances. They will classify mixtures as homogeneous or...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Element, Mixture, Compound
This hands-on activity will help the students have a better understanding of different types of materials as pure substances and mixtures and distinguishes the homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures by discussing some material they use...
Purdue University
Purdue University: Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
Provides definitions and characteristics of elements, compounds, and mixtures, and gives an animated image of each.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Pure Substances and Mixtures
Defines matter, substances, and mixtures and gives examples.
Other
English Montreal School: Chemical vs. Physical Changes: Elements vs. Compounds
A laboratory experiment where students classify matter into a homogenous mixture, heterogeneous mixture, solution, or pure substance. Also students will test for physical and chemical changes.
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: What's a Madda U?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is an exploration of element, compound and mixture. These activities introduce or reinforce vocabulary.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry: Percent Compound in a Mixture
Resource contains and example problem and solution of how to compute percent compound within a mixture when given the mixture's mass and element percents.
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.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Chemical Compounds: Classification of Matter
Learn how to classify matter into elements, compounds, and mixtures while watching this interactive lesson. Listen to the explanation while you discover how to differentiate between different types of matter.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: What Is Matter?
[Free Registration/Login Required] Discover the composition of matter and the relationship between matter, atoms, and elements. Students will learn the differences between elements and compounds, and how molecules are formed. Chemical...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Classification of Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will use the physical and chemical properties of matter to categorize the various forms of matter.