Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Atoms: Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
A video and a short quiz on the parts of an atom, the periodic table, and molecules.
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.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Electric Current
In this interactive, students can explore how current, voltage, and resistance are related in a model showing the flow of electrons in an electric circuit. They will learn about Ohm's law and how other forms of energy can be made from...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Molecules
Kid's learn about the science of the molecules. Tiny chemistry and compounds of atoms and elements make up all matter.
Other
Science Alive: Synthetic vs. Natural: What's the Difference?
Through this reading, students will learn that a substance's properties arise from its molecular structure, not from how it's made (i.e., synthesized by people or found in nature). There is no fundamental difference between natural and...
Other
Science Alive: The Many Faces of Steroids
This reading is an introduction to the great variety of steroids and their many different uses.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Mole and Avogadro's Number
An explanation the mole (named for molecule) and Avogadro's Number. One mole of a substance is equal to 6.022 times 10 to 23rd power units of that substance (such as atoms, molecules, or ions). The number 6.022 time 10 to 23rd power is...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.1 Elements and Compounds
Learn how basic elements form molecules to support life.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Comparing and Contrasting Matter
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a guided activity to help students compare different types of matter: atoms and molecules, elements and compounds, mixtures and solutions. It corresponds to Virginia science SOL 5.4.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps1 1: Atomic Composition Model
A collection of lesson plans for helping students understand atomic composition. Site uses work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos to plan lessons to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Science Education Center: Chemical Reactions in Action
This video is a professional development resource that explores student misconceptions about atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions. It also gives some pedagogical approaches for approaching these subjects. [10:12]
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Hompage
ChemCenter, available from the American Chemical Society, provides chemistry news, reference sources and other public services.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Chemistry of Life
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.
Other
Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Quasicrystals
An interactive display of quasicrystals allows students to study the inner components and molecular make-up of these structures. Since the discovery of quasicrystals, a lot of efforts have been put on finding the locations of atoms...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: 3 D Carbon Monoxide Molecule
This is a computer generated 3D image of a carbon monoxide molecule. Carbon monoxide contains one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. It is an odorless gas that is highly toxic to humans.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Chemical Structure of Methane
This diagram shows the chemical structure of methane. A methane molecule contains one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms.
McREL International
Mc Rel: Glue Polymer (Whelmer #15 Learning Activity)
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Chemical Bonding
Study chemical bonding in chemistry including atoms, valence electrons, ionic and covalent bonding, and how molecules are formed on this site!
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Organic Chemistry
Kids learn about organic chemistry including the importance of carbon, organic molecules, compounds, hydrocarbons, synthesis, and functional groups.
McREL International
Mc Rel: Whelmer #33 Learning Activity: Density Balloon
A simple activity that investigates the effect of heat on the volume of a gas. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.