Curated OER
It's a Crash Test, Dummy
Students use the internet to research air bags in cars and trucks. In groups, they discover air bags history and the safety issues surrounding them. They create their own design of a new air bag and test it using a raw egg in...
Curated OER
An Ad for an Element
Students prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.
Curated OER
Express Yourself: Make Art From Your Ideas
Students analyze and discuss various sculptures by the artist Andrea Arroyo. They discuss ways artists use symbols to express abstract ideas, design and create a plasticine plaque, and write a journal response.
Curated OER
Common Words that are Similar in Polish and English
In this foreign language worksheet, students discover that many Polish words are similar to those in English and the meanings can be guessed. Students read a chart of 220 Polish words and their English translations. Example: balon...
Curated OER
Telling Our Own Stories
Explore online profiles and social media with your middle and high school classes. Use blogs to inspire your class to craft a well-written, thoughtful response to a prompt you give. A few example prompts are given.
Curated OER
Narrowing a Topic Worksheet
In this narrowing a topic worksheet, students complete a chart in which they begin with a broad topic and narrow it down to a subtopic that interests them. Students then create a topic statement for their subtopic.
Curated OER
How Does Mining Produce Acid Runoff?
Students examine how mining and other industry operations can lead to acid runoff. In this mining lesson students study weathering and complete a lab on it.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: History of Chemistry
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn about the history of chemistry through instructional videos, grade-level texts, and quick assessments.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: History of Chemistry
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents a brief history of chemistry and a description of some practical contributions to the field.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: History of Chemistry
A compilation of frequently asked questions in the world of chemistry. Look for answers about atomic theory, periodic table, and Lavoisier in this FAQ.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: History of the Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the history of the periodic table, and explain how the periodic table was originally organized, compared to the arrangement of the modern periodic...
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Directory of National Historic Chemical Landmarks
A database of milestones and accomplishments in the field of chemistry. The information is organized in four ways: by year, by category, by U.S. state, and by country.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: History of the Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to explain the use of chemical and physical properties in the historical development of the Periodic Table. They will be...
Other
American Institute of Physics: Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity
Resource provides an in-depth exhibit featuring Marie Curie and her contribution to the science of radioactivity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Early History of the Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the history of the periodic table, the Dobereiner triads, and the Newland octaves.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: History of Science
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores the evolution of science, major contributions in the history of science, and the scientific revolution.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: What Is Chemistry?
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students find out about the history of chemistry, from the rise and fall of the alchemists to modern day implications of the use of chemicals and technology.
Other
American Chemistry Council: History of Polymers & Plastics for Teachers
This resource presents a teacher guide that offers information on the history, structure, characteristics, forms, and common uses of plastics and polymers.
Other
American Chemistry Council: History of Polymer and Plastics for Students
This resource presents a brief guide introduces the history, structure, and characteristics of plastics and polymers.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Learn Chemistry: Aspirin Screen Experiment
This learning module includes videos, a simulation, teacher and student notes, background information, and worksheets. In the simulation, students navigate four levels to complete an experiment with aspirin. It is intended as a...
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Harry Potter's World: Potions
A clever account of the history of medicine told as it relates to J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter." Read about the history of real-life potions, and what led to the development of modern chemistry.
Other
Dupont: History of Teflon
This website tells the history of the development of teflon, and incldues information on Dr. Roy Plunkett, the inventor of teflon.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Nitrogen
A short but nice description of nitrogen's uses and properties. Discusses the history of nitrogen and its characteristics.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Chemistry: Atomic Theory
In this module students explore how matter is classified, the history of atomic theory, subatomic particles, modern atomic theory, electron configuration, the periodic table and its trends, and spectroscopy.