Curated OER
Polymer Chemistry: More than Just Plastic
Fifth graders examine polymers and how they are formed. In this chemistry activity students complete their own polymer experiment then discuss what they learned.
Curated OER
What do Chemists See When they Look at Chemicals?
In this chemicals worksheet, learners answer 15 multiple choice questions about chemicals, compounds, inorganic and organic molecules.
Curated OER
Can Chromatography Separate A Pigment?
Students separate a mixture of pigments with ion exchange chromatography and predict whether the ion-exchange matrix is positively or negatively charged based on the type of pigment bonded to the matrix.
Curated OER
Polymers and Crystals
High schoolers experiment with crystals and polymers and examine their roles in food science.
Curated OER
Mystery Polymers
Students examine how some natural substances are polymers. In this polymer lesson students complete a lab and give examples of a physical change.
Curated OER
Biologically Important Molecules
In this biologically important molecules learning exercise, students fill in the blank with information about carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Students also make notes about nucleic acids.
Curated OER
Identification of Animals by Serum Electrophoresis
Students compare their unknown serum against a set of known serum standards and determine the animal source of their serum. They write a lab report to communicate their results.
Curated OER
Relationships and Biodiversity
Students examine diversity on the planet and the differences within a species. In this investigative instructional activity students complete a lab that allows students to better understand the relatedness between plants.
Curated OER
Where My Peeps At?
Students conduct a series of activity that demonstrates Charles' and Boyle's Law. In this chemistry instructional activity, students determine the relationship among pressure, volume and temperature. They solve problems using...
Curated OER
Moore S Word Search Puzzle
For this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water
A brief introduction to the molecular structure of a water molecule, and the chemical bonding which gives it its unique properties.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the molecular structure of water, including the Hydrogen atoms, Oxygen atoms, and types of bonds. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Molecular Structure of Water."
Other
Beautiful Chemistry: Molecular Structures
These models show the structures of some basic molecules such as water and carbon dioxide, then move on to show more complex molecular strautures.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water: Lesson 3
This lesson will introduce the molecular structure of water, including the Hydrogen atoms, Oxygen atoms, and types of bonds. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Molecular Structure of Water."
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Chemistry Ii: Water and Organic Molecules
Online biology textbook discussing the chemical nature of water, and the importance of its molecular structure to life. Also discusses at length the organic molecules nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Kitchen Chemistry: The Structure of Ice and Water [Pdf]
A set of questions about the molecular structure of water and of ice.
National Institutes of Health
Ncbi: The Molecular Biology of the Cell: The Chemical Components of a Cell
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...
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Molecular Structures: Tetrahedral Shape
Interact with molecules of methane, ammonia, and water, by manipulating colorful applets to see these molecules from all sides and observe their tetrahedral shapes.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Lesson Plans: Why Does Water Dissolve Salt?
Students use their own model of a salt crystal and water molecule to show how water dissolves salt. Then, they relate their observations to the structure of salt, water, and alcohol on the molecular level.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Molecules
An audio podcast accompanied by a diagram of a water molecule helps the learner understand molecular structure. [0:23]
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Water to Wine
The molecular basis of indicator color changes. Includes Chime structures for the acid and base forms of phenolphthalein, methyl orange, red cabbage indicator, and cyanidin diglucoside.
University of Sydney (Australia)
University of Sydney: Structure and Properties of Materials/thermal Physics
An exhaustive set of "lecture notes" on various topics in thermal physics (including thermal expansion). Explanations are well done and more interesting than most. Includes both a mathematical and conceptual treatment of topics. Humor,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Does It All Add Up?
In this chemistry classroom lab activity, students use critical thinking to investigate the molecular properties of different liquids: rubbing alcohol and water.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Salt and Pepper Experiment
Demonstrate surface tension by sprinkling pepper on a bowl full of water, then touching a soapy finger to the water.