For this lesson, 10th graders research the elements within a particular period of the periodic table of elements. Students gather data from PDA for each element and join other individuals to decpher the patterns in the peridoc table.

Students demonstrate their understanding of a chemical process.  In this exploratory instructional activity students create a clay animation that shows how a specific type of chemical bond. 

Students work in small groups with a small set of 8 nuts and 5 bolts to assemble into combinations of 1 nut: 1 bolt, and 2 nuts: 1 bolt. They explore the outcome and discuss. Then a student mixes two clear, colorless solutions together...

Students analyze hydrothermal vents. In this hydrothermal vents lesson, students discover the effects of hydrothermal vents on tectonic plates. Students make model hydrothermal vents to understand how they form and operate.

Students identify the different periodic trends. In this chemistry instructional activity, students discuss how elements are arranged in the periodic table. They apply what they have learned in a Jeopardy team game.

Students explain how elements are arranged in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson, students group the eggs according to a certain pattern. They compare this to elements in the periodic table.   

Students explore scientific discovery while watching a video. They, in groups, are to research a scientific invention and present their findings to the class.

Students examine the history of equal temperament, the modern standard of tuning a piano. Proportion calculations of octaves and perfect fifths are utilized to calculate the frequency of each note in a major scale.

Students are introduced to the topics of electric currents and resistance. In groups, they distinguish the difference between conventional and electron flows and state Ohm's Law for electrical components. They calculate the resistance of...

Students categorize items into one of the three states of matter. They participate in a demonstration in which they represent particles of matter. Finally, they complete an experiment in which they "race" top see who can make acetone...

An explanation of the different types of atomic orbitals, how they are filled according to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, and how many electrons can fit in each electron shell.

In this lab, students investigate basic electron structure by making a model using pennies and different sized filter papers.

Online activity walks learner through exploration of kinetic and potential energy using animations. Through graphs, a quantitative connection is made between the movement and the energy involved. This information is then related to the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you will excite an electron by dragging it into a higher orbital and use the table to see what wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is emitted when it returns to its lowest orbit....

A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews Modern Physics including photons, photoelectric effect, atomic energy levels, The Michelson-Morley experiment, The Lorentz Transformation,...

This article is provided by Florida State University. Schroedinger wave equation is explained and how quantum numbers are used to describe the energy level of any electron in an atom. The relationship of atomic orbitals to quantum...

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.

A well designed clear tutorial explaining the energies involved in the Bohr model of the atom. Illustrations add to the clearly presented equations.

This multi-day lesson plan helps students to understand how the models of the atom have changed and how quantum mechanics affects the electrons as they orbit the nucleus.

As the name of this site implies, this is a huge reference site for elemental information. Whether you are looking for properties or isotopes, this site probably has what you need. Images of structure and electron energy level can be...

As the name of this site implies, this is a huge reference site for elemental information. Whether you are looking for properties or isotopes, this site probably has what you need. Images of structure and electron energy level can be...

This chemistry e-textbook provides students with AP-level reading and practice material on atomic structure and periodicity.

Web-based activity walks learners through the use of spectroscopy in determining the identity of atoms and molecules by defining the excited state of atoms, the frequencies of emitted photons, and atoms' ability to absorb them....

As the name of this site implies, this is a huge reference site for elemental information. Whether you are looking for properties or isotopes, this site probably has what you need. Images of structure and electron energy level can be...