Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Water Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will describe the structure and polarity of a water molecule. They will also describe the hydrogen bonding that occurs in...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Covalent Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module giving the definition of a covalent bond, the compounds and elements they make up and why they form. Module includes reading and review questions.
Activity
Other

Virtual Chembook: Characteristics and Properties of Amino Acids

For Students 9th - 10th
Each amino acid has at least one amine and one acid functional group as the name implies. The different properties result from variations in the structures of different R groups. The R group is often referred to as the amino acid side...
Handout
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry: Why Oh, Nh, and Fh Bonds Are Polar

For Students 9th - 10th
Frostburg State University provides a brief explanation to the question of why small hydrogen molecules, such as OH, NH, and FH, are very polar.
Interactive
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Predicting Molecular Polarity

For Students 9th - 10th
This section in the online textbook describes how to tell if a molecule is polar or non polar. Detailed steps and examples are good references. Also find links to presentations and chapter maps for other chemistry topics.
Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Water Is a Polar Molecule

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the water molecule, and understand how it is a polar molecule.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Chemistry: Electronegativity

For Students 9th - 10th
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing electronegativity straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive lesson and help make learning...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Electrons in Atoms and Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
A model that explores why electrons are so important in chemistry. Investigate electron clouds, what happens when two atoms come together, and chemical polarity.
eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Chemistry I: Atoms and Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Simple Electrical Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a Java tutorial showing the simple voltaic (or galvanic) electrical cell, which is the most basic type of "wet" cell and demonstrates the fundamental chemistry behind batteries.
Website
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Biochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Problem sets, tutorials, and activities related to biochemistry.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Structure of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers structure of water molecule, hydrogen bonding on water, polarity of water molecule, and bond angles of water molecule.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Study Chirality With a Homemade Polarimeter

For Students 9th - 10th
Some molecules can be either left- or right-"handed." The left- and right-handed molecules have the same number and type of atoms, and their chemical structures look identical, but they are actually mirror images of each other. Many...
PPT
McMaster University

Mc Master University: Electronegativity

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the McMaster University. Slides 34-36 in this presentation define electronegativity and relate it to bond polarity.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Hydrogen Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains hydrogen bonds including why they form and changes of state.
PPT
University of Southern California

Atomic Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide show on atomic bonds contains several slides on electron affinity. Other topics include covalent, Sigma and Pi bonds, and atomic bonding in solids.
PPT
McMaster University

Mc Master University: Molecular Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This PowerPoint presentation features 33 slides that explain chemical bonding and molecular shape.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Snacks

For Students 5th - 9th
Exploratorium's snacks aren't edible, but they are good! Use your science skills to discover gravity, learn about biology, do fun experiments.