TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Exploring the Lotus Effect
Students test and observe the "self-cleaning" lotus effect using a lotus leaf and cloth treated with a synthetic lotus-like superhydrophobic coating. They also observe the Wenzel and Cassie Baxter wetting states by creating and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Element, Mixture, Compound
This hands-on activity will help the students have a better understanding of different types of materials as pure substances and mixtures and distinguishes the homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures by discussing some material they use...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1934
At this website from The Nobel e-Museum, read about Harold Clayton Urey (1893-1981 CE), the chemist awarded with a Nobel Prize "for his discovery of heavy hydrogen." Download Urey's Nobel Lecture, "Some thermodynamic properties of...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Photosynthesis: Life From Light
College-level online biology course focusing on the process of photosynthesis. Course highlights the physical, chemical, and biological reactions that happen during photosynthesis. Course features include lecture summaries, assignments,...
Other
Amherst College: Charles R. Drew: Charles Drew Memorial Cultural House
The Charles Drew Memorial Cultural House at Amherst College was named for Charles Drew, an outstanding surgeon who discovered the chemical method for preserving blood and later became the director of the first American Blood Bank. He...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Energy Transformations
Through interactive learning exercises, students examine the different definitions of energy and how enzymes regulate how the energy is stored and used during cellular respiration. They also take a close look at photosynthesis to learn...
Curated OER
An Image of Chemical Engineer, Kristin Hart
This site provides interesting and relevant information on engineering careers by offering a look into the life of a chemical engineer. Also, site describes what type of courses a student should study to pursue an engineering career.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Cycles
This is a large collection of resources on cycles of nature and the Earth. There is a constant exchange of the elements between air, earth, water, plants, and animals. Most biological processes wind up back where they started. These...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Science in Focus: Energy: Energy in Food
A video workshop examining how the Sun provides energy for all living things beginning with the process of photosynthesis. Presents current scientific thinking about energy transfer through the food chain as well as ways to deal with...
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Chemistry I: Atoms and Molecules
In this online biology textbook, learn about atoms and molecules as they relate to life. Find out about topics such as electrons and energy, chemical bonding, and chemical reactions.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Fritz Haber
Learn about the life and work of Fritz Haber, who has been dubbed the father of chemical warfare.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Wilhelm Ostwald
Learn about the life and work of Wilhelm Ostwald, the chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria, and reaction velocities.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Bromine Isotopes
Describes the chemical properties of bromine and what an isotope is. Presents a chart of bromine isotopes listing nuclide symbol, neutron number, isotopic mass, and half-life, as well as a second simpler chart with more bromine isotopes.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Careers in Oceanography
Oceanography is a very competitive career field. Explore the wide range of careers in marine science from Palomar College and how you can begin preparing to secure one of job openings.
Other
Leo Hendrik Baekeland
An in-depth look at the life of Leo Hendrik Baekeland, including his creation of the first completely synthetic plastic, bakelite.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Carbon: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about carbon, one of the most important elements for life on Earth. We look at various forms of elemental carbon, from diamonds...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Astatine: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Because of its radioactivity and short half-life, astatine is an element few chemists come into contact with. [0:34]
PBS
Pbs: Percy Julian
Biography details the life and accomoplishments of African-American chemist. Entry includes brief summary of Julian's creation of synthetic cortisone.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Amedeo Avogadro
Learn about the life and work of Amedeo Avogadro, who was most noted for his contribution to molecular theory now known as Avogadro's law.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Antoine Lavoisier
Find out about the life and work of Antoine Lavoisier, sometimes known as the father of modern chemistry.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Dmitri Mendeleev
Find out about the life and work of Dmitri Mendeleev, and learn how he discovered what is now known as the Periodic Table of Elements.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: J. Willard Gibbs
Learn about the life and accomplishments of J. Willard Gibbs in this article.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Linus Pauling
This biography will give you information about the life and important scientific discoveries made by Linus Pauling. His discoveries led him to be rewarded the Nobel Prize twice.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Significance of Carbon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the significance of carbon to life on Earth.