Science Struck
Science Struck: Properties and Uses of Gypsum
Read about gypsum, where it is found, how it forms, its properties, and its many uses.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Properties of Halogens
Looks at the chemical and physical properties of halogens.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Properties: Extensive and Intensive
Find out about physical and chemical properties of matter, and then compare extensive and intensive property characteristics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemical Properties of Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of chemical property and examples of the chemical properties of matter.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Recycling: Old Made New [Pdf]
Students will observe the physical properties of items through an activity where they sort objects for recycling. This lesson plan also includes a recycle papermaking process.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Physical Change
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of physical change and examples, and how physical changes can be reversed.
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Best of Wonder Science: Ice of a Different Color [Pdf]
An experiment to test what happens to water when salt or sugar is added and it is then frozen into ice cubes. Students also explore the ice's physical properties by rubbing cubes on sandpaper and dropping a heavy object on each type.
University of Calgary
Univeristy of Calgary: Cycloalkanes
A brief description of cycloalkanes. Properties, chemical make-up, and structure provided. Brief introduction to nomenclature of cycloalkanes and generic formula. Interactive piece requires x-pdb plug-in.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Carbon Monoxide
A description of the chemical and physical properties of carbon monoxide, its toxic effect on humans, sources of this gas, and beneficial uses. Includes a list of safety resource websites.
Purdue University
Purdue: Structural Isomers
Definition of structural isomers. Discusses differences in atoms and formulas. Includes differences about chemical and physical properties. Links to related definitions provided.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigate Chemical Changes: What Are Some Signs of Chemical Change?
This lab illustrates the condition of color change and the formation of gas (bubbles) as a result of a chemical change. Students will be able to name the characteristics of chemical changes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Metallic Bonding
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Metallic bonds and how they influence the properties of metals.
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Changing Matter
Matter changes both physically and chemically on a fairly regular basis. Through these activities students will challenge their understanding of the changes that may take place with different types of matter.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Food Packaging
This lesson focuses on how food packages are designed and made. Students will learn three of the main functions of a food package. They will learn what is necessary of the design and materials of a package to keep food clean, protect or...
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Iron
A very good summary of basic information about iron, including its uses, physical and chemical properties, and role in the earth.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Reading Passage: Properties and Changes
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage properties and changes. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your choice.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Physical and Chemical Properties
Students will learn the difference between physical and chemical properties of matter.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Berkelium
A nice summary of the chemical and physical properties of berkelium as well as additional information. Very nicely done and helpful.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Halogen Family
Read about the non-metallic elements in the halogen family, what their chemical and physical properties are, their uses, and some interesting facts about them.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Reference Documents: Calcite [Pdf]
A fact card describing the characteristics of calcite and its presence in limestone, its chemical and physical properties, and the composition and structure of a calcite unit cell.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: The Mineral Calcite
The world's most common mineral, Calcite, has many uses and varieties. This website lists the physical characteristics of Calcite and includes color images.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Chemical Properties of Copper
Describes the chemical properties of copper, some of its physical properties, and some applications. Includes a table of its chemical properties and the values associated with them, e.g., density, atomic mass, etc.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Chemical Properties of Gold
Discusses the chemical and physical properties of gold and some ways it is used.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Changes in Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will describe methods for separating mixtures, such as chromatography, distillation, fractional distillation, evaporation, and filtration. They will also...