Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemistry of Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores chemical compounds and how elements form different compounds.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Elements & Compounds

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short quiz on elements, how they combine through chemical reactions to make compounds, and how to write the chemical formulas for water and salt.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Periodic Table

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short quiz on the periodic table of elements and how it is organized.
Activity
Museum of Science

The Museum of Science: Gadget Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Museum of Science presents some compound machines and asks students to identify which simple machines they are composed of. Students provide their answer and receive immediate feedback.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Chemistry of Life

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many chemical reactions are going on constantly inside your body. In fact, there are probably thousands of chemical reactions occurring every second in every one of...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Everyday Compound or Poison?

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how chemicals can be combined to form safe or unsafe compounds. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Investigates compounds and their properties, the elements that form them, and their structure.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores compounds and their properties, the elements that form them, and their structure.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Transition Metals

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Group 3-12 elements and their properties.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Organic Compounds

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The main chemical components of living organisms are known as organic compounds and are built around the element carbon. Living things are made up of very large...
Lesson Plan
Other

Science Alive: Synthetic vs. Natural: What's the Difference?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Science Alive: The Many Faces of Steroids

For Teachers 1st - 9th
This reading is an introduction to the great variety of steroids and their many different uses.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Molecules

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn about the science of the molecules. Tiny chemistry and compounds of atoms and elements make up all matter.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Comparing and Contrasting Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[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.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Covalent Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of covalent bond, the compounds and elements they make up, and why they form.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Chemistry (Single Science)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists the topics and lessons available for Chemistry. The topics include Particles; Elements, compounds and mixtures; Chemical reactions, Predicting and identifying reactions and products, organic chemistry, and more.