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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Molecular Structures: Tetrahedral Shape

For Students 9th - 10th
Interact with molecules of methane, ammonia, and water, by manipulating colorful applets to see these molecules from all sides and observe their tetrahedral shapes.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Inside the Dna

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students conduct their own research to discover and understand the methods designed by engineers and used by scientists to analyze or validate the molecular structure of DNA, proteins and enzymes, as well as basic information about gel...
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University of Bristol: Aspirin

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the molecular structure of aspirin at this site. It also provides some good background to the chemistry of aspirin. Browser must have Java.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Ceramic Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore what happens when a force is exerted on a ceramic material. The molecular structure of the material affects how it responds to an applied force at the macroscopic level.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Tire Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore what happens when a force is exerted on a rubber tire. The molecular structure of each material affects how it responds to an applied force at the macroscopic level.
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Science Alive: Synthetic vs. Natural: What's the Difference?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this reading, students will learn that a substance's properties arise from its molecular structure, not from how it's made (i.e., synthesized by people or found in nature). There is no fundamental difference between natural and...
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State University of New York

State University of New York: Boiling Points of Simple Organic Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores the effects of molecular structure on normal boiling points for a series of related organic compounds.
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Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Advanced Placement Chemistry: Chemical Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
Take on this self-guided advanced level e-text, and learn about chemical bonding and molecular structure.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Kitchen Chemistry: The Structure of Ice and Water [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of questions about the molecular structure of water and of ice.
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Molecular Biology Notebook: Structure of Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the structure of RNA, its components, and how they fit together. This source includes visual aids to help you and a list of the different kinds of RNA and their functions.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Dna and Molecular Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Microscopic images, detailed information, and illustrated diagrams help explain DNA and molecular genetics in this college-level textbook.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona/dna Structure Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Activity based on the use of computer enhanced molecular images, might be worth the effort for an AP class to try.
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Bristol University: Structural or Constitutional Isomers

For Students 9th - 10th
Structural Isomers are molecules which have the same molecular formula but have different connectivities (The Order They Are Put Together). Alkanes can be very simple examples of this. This pages shows a few examples.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Ribosomes

For Students 9th - 10th
A defining resource for ribosomes to assist while studying cells. See an illustration of the structure and function in protein synthesis.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Low Energy Electron Diffraction

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the technique used to determine the surface structure of crystalline materials called low-energy electron diffraction in this animation.
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University of Bristol: Molecule of the Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site which gives the chemical structure and reactions involved in aspirin production. If you have the CHIME plug-in then it links to a better site with a 3-D model you can manipulate. OR BETTER YET, if your browser has Java, then...
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Bristol University: Molecule of the Month:atp

For Students 9th - 10th
A great page for all around biochemistry and background information. Includes the molecular structure and most of the information relevant to its role in living cells.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Pi: Molecular Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use your knowledge of molecular geometry to analyze the structures, and determine which of them accurately illustrates the trigonal planar molecule Boron Trifluoride. Then answer two challenge questions...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Introduction to Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level online biology course highlighting the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. Course features include video lectures, audio lectures, subtitles/transcripts, lecture notes,...
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Gene Expression & Regulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides some very straight forward information regarding genetic information an DNA. Find out about synthesizing proteins, the Central Dogma of molecular biology, and much more.
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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Molecular Structures: Disaccharides

For Students 9th - 10th
View some common disaccharide molecules such as maltose, lactose, and fructose. Manipulate the structures to see the carbon chains from all angles.
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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Molecular Structures: Esters

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the structure of ethyl butanoate, a common ester, by manipulating a 3-D model. View the molecule from all sides and also visit the links to animations, tutorials, and power points about other chemistry topics.
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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Molecular Structures: Ketones

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the chemical structure of ketones by manipulating these 3-D molecules. Also find links to information about other chemistry topics.
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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Molecular Structure: Monosaccharides

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the structure of simple sugars by manipulating these 3-D monosaccharide molecules. View them from all angles, and also find links to information about other chemistry topics.

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