Curated OER
Radioactivity Experiments
Students study the difference between types of ionizing radiation and how elements are transmuted. They determine that radiation is normal and surrounds us. They calculate the amounts of alpha, beta and gamma radiation emitted from a...
Curated OER
Stoichiometry
Students research chemical formulas and balance chemical equations. In this chemical equations lesson students complete a class activity on chemical equations and answer questions.
Curated OER
Cold Fusion?
Pupils apply their knowledge of relativity and nuclear radiation to the concept of cold fusion. They also read the article from the website listed in the related and resource websites and discuss the article with the class.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Isotopes and Atomic Mass
Are all atoms of an element the same? How can you tell one isotope from another? Use the sim to learn about isotopes and how abundance relates to the average atomic mass of an element.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Isotopes and Atomic Mass
Are all atoms of an element the same? How can you tell one isotope from another? Use the sim to learn about isotopes and how abundance relates to the average atomic mass of an element.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry
Tutorial explains isotopes, atomic weight and how isotopes can be detected using mass spectrometry. Examples are given.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Atomic Mass: Lesson 4
This lesson explains what is represented by the atomic mass, and how it varies from one element to the next. Module includes a slideshow and a quiz.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Elements and Atoms, the Building Blocks of Matter
This site provides an overview of elements and atoms, the building blocks of matter.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Anatomy of an Atom
Explains the basics of atomic structure, from simple definitions to information about quantum theory. Accurate and helpful basics whether or not you need the more advanced information.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass Using Pennies
In this activity, learners apply what they have learned about weighted averages, isotopes, and systems of equations to a new situation - coins in a sealed container. They learn some historical information regarding the composition of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Atom Builder Challenge
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn what makes each element unique by building the mystery atoms in the periodic table.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Chemistry Review
Review atoms with this slideshow. You can choose to listen to the review or read the accompanying text. At the end, play the game to review the basics of atoms that you have just learned about. You may play the game as many times as...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Atomic Theory and Structure: The Mole: Its History and Use
An introduction to the mole, a unit of measurement that quantifies atoms and molecules.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Atomic Number
Wikipedia provides the definition of the term, "Atomic number," a term used in chemistry and physics to represent the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: The Mole in Chemistry: Determining the Number of Atoms in Everyday Items
Students explore the concept of the mole as a measure of quantity. They build spreadsheets that allow them to convert between moles, grams, and atomic mass units for given quantities of everyday items, elements, and simple chemical...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Structure of an Atom
An atom is made of three parts - protons, neutrons, and electrons. Here you can explore these different parts.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Isotopes, a Weighty Matter: Isotope Quiz
You will be presented with three different isotopes of the same element. See if you can calculate the atom's average relative mass.
Other
Characteristics of Energy and Matter
A lengthy page from the Fundamentals of Physical Geography site. Energy is distinguished from matter, and the different forms of energy are identified and discussed. Four types of heat transfer (convection, advection, conduction,...