Curated OER
Artsgenesis: Civil War Tapestry
Students explore the Civil War and the many emotions that emerged during this era. The teacher arranges students in groups of families and prepares them to simulate typical responses during this era. The Civil War and Gettysburg is...
Curated OER
Learning Outcomes
In this science activity, students explore the learning outcomes for a unit on chemical reactions. Students define 60 vocabulary words and answer a list of questions for each topic.
Curated OER
Meet Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov!
Students listen to music and review instruments of the orchestra. They explore musical terms, solo, texture and theme of the music and discuss other features of the music. Students research and discuss the life of Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov.
Curated OER
Classifying Functions
Eleventh graders sort different types of functions including rational, periodic, exponential, polynomial, quadratic, logarithmic and linear using "function cards." The functions are displayed in multiple representations including...
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Database Detectives Hold an Election ~ Part 3
Middle schoolers use a database to conduct a schoolwide election. They discover the importance of voting and democracy. They incourage one another to vote.
Curated OER
Let Us Bond Together
Fourth graders paricipate in a demonstration about bond strengths and bond types.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: History of the Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to explain the use of chemical and physical properties in the historical development of the Periodic Table. They will be...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Electron Configuration and the Periodic Table
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will sse the Periodic Table to identify and explain the properties of chemical families, including alkali metals, alkaline...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Periodic Table Families
Given descriptions or specific element groups, students will use a Periodic Table to relate properties of chemical families to position on the table.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Families Stick Together
Beyond columns and rows, the periodic table groups elements according to families. Identify the families present on the table with this overview.
Crescent Public Schools
The Internet Science Room: Chemical Families
Students can use this chemistry tutorial to further their understanding of the families of elements on the Periodic Table of Elements.
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Periodic Table Element Families
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the properties of the atoms individually in relation to the main group elements of the Periodic Table.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Elements
Fun and interesting information about elements. Learn about the periodic table, how they are distinguished, and the different families of elements.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Elements
Kid's learn about the science of chemical elements. Basic forms of matter made from a single type of atom.