This lab provides the opportunity for learners to generate, collect, and test two very common gases, hydrogen and oxygen. They will test the combustion reaction of different proportions of the gases based on the most reactive explosion.

This interactive periodic table of elements allows students to click on each element, and read essential information about that element. Chemical elements are also listed alphabetically for quick reference.

Through a series of five related sections, this 24 page pdf file examines a range of topics associated with states of matter including physical interactions between molecular units, bonding within molecular units, molecular units of...

Instructional module focusing on minerals. Discussion includes chemical composition, chemical structure, and the formation process. The site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.

Through informational text, interactive practice problems, video clips, and real-world application, students are introduced to the science of Stoichiometry.

This interactive periodic table developed for Teachers' Domain provides detailed information about the chemical properties of elements and illustrates the electron configurations that determine those characteristics.

Learn about the chemical reactions that take place when things burn in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site.

These interactive chemistry experiments let you choose the chemicals and measurements and provide results that you analyze. Requires Java.

This activity is an easy way to demonstrate the fundamental properties of polar and non-polar molecules (such as water and oil), how they interact, and the affect surfactants (such as soap) have on their interactions. Students see the...

An interactive Periodic Table of Elements which also serves as a visual database of each element's physical and thermochemical properties. Online activities include virtual graphing, tables of data, energy level diagrams, games, and more.

Through informational text, interactive activities, self-checking practice problems, and more, students learn about the human nervous system.

Through informational text, interactive practice problems, virtual simulations, and video clips, students learn about reaction rates and equilibrium.

Students learn about solids, liquids, and gases in this interactive slide show. Animated cartoon characters explain concepts having to do with properties of matter. A self-checking quiz follows the lesson.

Go inside a pharmaceutical company, and take a virtual tour of the safety signs you might find there. After the tour, students do a quick, interactive self-check activity. Printable review sheets may be used as a follow-up activity.

Neurotransmitters can either stimulate the next neuron to send a signal or inhibit that neuron from sending a signal. Certain chemicals change the way signals are sent and received. In this lesson students will understand this concept by...

In this interactive periodic table from the NOVA Web site, find out the role of various elements in making fireworks.

Through informational text with printable notes, interactive assignments, and video clips, students discover the structure and function of the human digestive system.

Students act as engineers to learn about the strengths of various epoxy-amine mixtures, and observe the unique characteristics of different mixtures of epoxies and hardeners. Student groups make and optimize thermosets by combining two...

Instructional module focusing on the physical properties of minerals. Discussion includes the identifying characteristics such as color, hardness, luster, crystal forms, density, and cleavage. Site also includes an interactive practice...

Through informational text, interactive practice problems, online labs, and virtual simulations, students are introduced to the concepts of thermochemistry.

Throughout the day, your nervous system monitors and makes endless adjustments to your body's basic systems--all to keep you alive. This interactive feature illustrates the complexity of such a task.

Discusses countries and the weapons of mass destruction they possess. Includes interactives features.

Explains different kinds of energy, covering kinetic, potential, gravitational, mechanical, sound, thermal, chemical, electrical, and radiant energy. Also looks at storage, transfer, and dissipation of energy. Includes a short...

In the following interactive students will begin to explain the human body's consumption of energy when at rest vs. when engaged in activities that do useful work. They will also calculate the conversion of chemical energy in food into...