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Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Coordination Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Cyanide, a coordination compound, is used in the extraction of gold and silver. Part 24 in the series of 36 delves into the world of coordination compounds. Classes learn, through readings, discussions, and answering questions, how to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students explain where the energy of food originally came from. Then the explain one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store energy. Students also describe how ATP and ADP differ and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Chemicals of Living Cells

For Students 9th - 12th
Designed to be a study guide or self assessment for high school biologists, the worksheet has good questions about cell chemistry, but would need to be reformatted if you want your kids to write their answers on the paper. There are also...
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Assessment
Curated OER

2007 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Local Section Exam

For Students 9th - 12th
Sixty multiple choice questions cover the entire gamut of chemistry concepts. This is the local section of the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad, where your chemistry candidates take a shot at entering the national competition. They...
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Lesson Plan
Teach Engineering

Cellular Respiration and Bioremediation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
You can breathe easily now that you've found a winning resource. Young biologists learn about the process of cellular respiration, primarily through teacher-led discussion and instruction. They also consider the concept of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cell Respiration Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
Beginning biologists demonstrate their grasp on cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and energy flow though ecosystems when completing this worksheet. Fifteen multiple choice and short answer questions test their knowledge. Because of...
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Activity
University of California

You Are What You Eat: Testing for Organic Compounds in Foods

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
We have all heard that we are what you eat, but what are we eating? An informative lesson opens with a discussion of the foods pupils have recently eaten. Then, young scientists perform four experiments on seven different foods to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Chemistry Connection

For Students 8th - 10th
In this proteins learning exercise, students read about the chemical compound, protein. Students determine where proteins are found in the body and how enzymes help the body react. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Eukaryotic Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology instructional activity, students complete 20 fill in the blank questions about eukaryotic cells. They identify the parts and functions of cell organelles.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Role of Enzymes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the role of enzymes in chemical reactions. In this enzymes lesson plan, students use hydrogen peroxide and manganese dioxide to observe a chemical reaction. High schoolers observe the rates of reactions of chalk,...
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PPT
Science Geek

Electrochemistry

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce redox reactions including how to identify and solve them. After reviewing the rules for assigning oxidation numbers, a presentation presents trends and vocabulary. Finally, it explains voltaic cells, electrolytic cells,...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Battery

For Students 9th - 12th
Don't take for granted the technology behind power packs. Build an understanding of the chemical mechanics of a battery pack that charges your phone. The simulation allows young scientists to manipulate the type of elements in a pack and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How do plant & animal cells make and use energy?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students show the relationship between the need for plants to undergo photosynthesis in order to generate oxygen. They see the flaws associated with this thinking because of the lack of CO2 and H2O and lack of sufficient gravity in order...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Isotopes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Lead your class through the amazing world of isotopes as they investigate the various properties they contain and further understand their respective location on the periodic table. They explore half-lives and radioactivity as each...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Students Get Animated: Make Existing Lessons Move and Motivate Students

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the chemical elements in a computer generated cartoon format. In this computer animation and chemistry lesson, students learn how to animate using computer programs. Students use animation to learn about the Periodic Table...
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Activity
Serendip

How Do Biological Organisms Use Energy?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
When an organism eats, how does food become energy? Young biologists follow glucose through the process of cellular respiration to the creation of ADP using a discussion-based activity. The resource also highlights conservation of mass...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Standard 4-Photosynthesis, Diseases and the Immune System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this photosynthesis, disease and Immune System worksheet, young scholars fill in the blanks with key terms to complete sentences about the transfer of energy from the sun to plants, enzymes as catalysts in reactions, homeostasis, the...
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Bacteria Take Over and Down

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Bacteria outnumber all other forms of life on Earth. Scholars observe the growth of bacteria in petri dishes to understand their role in maintaining good health. Then, they observe the growth of bacteria after they introduce...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Organisms Respond to Changes in their Environment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe the reaction of living cells to mechanical and chemical stimuli by introducing different stimuli to an organism under a microscope and recording the response.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cells, The Structural and Functional Units of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers observe the general structure and organelles of plant and animal cells. Students prepare microscope slides of elodea, onion, check, and cork and identify the cells by size and shape as unicellular, multicellular, plant or...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ethyl Alcohol

For Students 9th - 12th
In this ethyl alcohol worksheet, students read about the characteristics of ethanol including the effects it has on the body when ingested and digested. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Electrolysis Reactions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrolysis reactions worksheet, students determine the mass of a compound and the time required for specific electrolysis reactions. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Alkaline Earth Metals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the characteristics of alkaline earth metals. In this alkaline earth metals lesson plan, students experiment with a variety of alkaline earth metal compounds and perform tests to observe their properties. High...
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PPT
Curated OER

Chemistry of Carbon - Building Blocks of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A great review of the structure and function of carbon-based molecules important to life, especially with relevance to humans. The chemistry behind the combination of polymers and the breakdown of bonds is covered. Valuable content in...