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From molecules to nanotubes, an engaging unit explores the world of tiny science. Fifteen hands-on experiments and lessons engage young scientists as they learn chemistry. Discussions, worksheets, and data analysis reinforce the concepts...

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Take a "conservative" approach to planning your next unit on mass and matter! What better way to answer "But where did the gas go?" than with a lab designed to promote good report writing, research skills, and detailed observation....

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Atoms and how they are related to elements, and the particles that make up atoms.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the composition of matter.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the composition of matter.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the composition of matter.

Discover atoms and molecules which make up matter, motion of atoms and how to measure the mass, volume and density of matter.

Atoms and molecules come together to create matter. What happens to the weight of matter when it is frozen? Can matter be destroyed? Check out these activities to clearly understand how this works.

A video and a short quiz on the parts of an atom, the periodic table, and molecules.

[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.

Through informational text, interactive activities, animations, and video clips, students examine the chemistry of living things, and they learn how interactions from atoms are fundamental to life as we know it.