Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental
Click on the parts of this Periodic Table to learn about the physical and chemical properties of each individual element.
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Educational Innovations: Diaper Polymer Activities [Pdf]
What can you do with diaper polymer? Check out these six quick student experiments involving the chemical used in diapers.
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States of Matter and Properties of Gases: Terms
A very complete list of terms that are important to the study of gases. This resource is a web archive.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Density: Determined by Using Mass and Volume of a Substance
In this activity, learners investigate the history of density, its uses, and applications. Students will generate and calculate data applying it to a graph. They will be looking at the relationship between mass and volume.
Success Link
Success Link: Forensic Chemistry
An interesting lesson that taps into young scholars' interest in crime solving and forensics. Students examine glass fragments and their density to help them solve a crime.
Chemicool
Chemicool: Actinium
A set of data tables with most of the key chemical and physical properties of actinium.
Chemicool
Chemicool: Fermium
This site from Chemicool provides a good set of data tables summarizing the chemical and physical properties of fermium
Chemicool
Chemicool: Nitrogen
This site from Chemicool provides a set of data tables summarizing basic chemical and physical properties of nitrogen.
Chemicool
Chemicool: Nobelium
This siten from Chemicool contains summary tables listing known chemical and physical properties of nobelium.
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Pbs: Nova: Forgotten Genius: Natural vs. Synthetic [Pdf]
Fact sheet explaining the difference, or similarity, between a natural and a synthetic substance.
Read Works
Read Works: Mix the Old With the New
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how cooking causes changes in matter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Classification of Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will use the physical and chemical properties of matter to categorize the various forms of matter.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Metals and Metallic Bonds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students investigate the physical and chemical properties of metals and metallic bonds.
Chemicool
Chemi Cool: Carbon
A nice organized table of the important physical and chemical properties of carbon.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Tellurium Facts
Learn about the element tellurium, how it was discovered and named, its physical and chemical properties, and what it is used for.
Corrosion Source
Corrosion Source: Erbium
This site, which is provided for by Corrosion Source, gives a summary of basic physical data on erbium. This is a great site to check out for information on the subject.
Other
Classifying Matter and Changes in Matter
Learn to identify changes in matter and explain what happens as matter changes. The lesson is supplemented with several experiments to reinforce key concepts.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Fossil Fondue
To understand how fossils are formed, students model the process of fossilization by making fossils using small toy figures and melted chocolate. They extend their knowledge to the many ways that engineers aid in the study of fossils,...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Zinc
Information about the element, Zinc, atomic number 30. Covers physical and chemical properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, where it occurs, isotopes, zinc in the environment, its role in human health, and the history of its use in...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Uranium
Information about the radioactive element, Uranium, atomic number 92. Describes its history, physical and atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, and permissible exposure limits. Also discusses sources, uses, isotopes,...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Toxicology: Heavy Metal
Defines heavy metals, describes physical and chemical properties, discusses how heavy metals find their way into plants and animals, and the negative impact they have.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Actinium
WebElements offers a nice set of basic data and information on the physical and chemical properties of actinium.
Chemicool
Chemicool: Francium
A nice summary, in data table form, of the baisc physical and chemical properties of rancium.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Lithium
All sorts of basic data along with Bohr diagrams, physical and chemical properties and a cute cartoon.