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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Crystalline Carbon

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses different crystalline forms of carbon and their molecular structure.
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Davidson College

Davidson College: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (Vsepr) Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents exercises where students can check their understanding of the Valence-Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion Model by predicting what a molecular shape will be. Requires Java.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Molecule Shapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Build a molecule in 3-D. Add single, double, and triple bonds, or a lone pair of electrons to an atom, learn what the molecule's geometric name is, see the bond angles, and manipulate each molecule to view it from all sides. Then study a...
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Microbes in Court: Emerging Field of Microbial Forensics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how microbes can actually help solve crimes. Uncover some of the problems with using microbes as forensic evidence.
Website
Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Gridlocks: Level 3

For Students 11th - 12th
A collection of grid puzzles that cover a wide variety of topics in advanced high school chemistry. These are excellent for topic review and reinforcement. The puzzles can be played online and also downloaded as worksheets. Answers are...
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Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Chemical Bonds Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Find answers to common questions about chemical bonds. Recognize molecular orbital theory and know how to draw a Lewis structure.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Represent Bonding With Lewis Dot Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how molecular bonding is represented by Lewis dot diagrams.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Protein Folding

For Students 9th - 10th
Generate all polar, all nonpolar, or random proteins and observe how the protein folds in response to these molecular properties. Explore how the potential energy of the system changes over time to draw conclusions about how proteins...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Jean Baptiste Perrin Nobel Lecture

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read Jean Baptiste Perrin's Nobel Lecture, "Discontinuous structure of matter," in which Perrin overviews the work which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on alkanes which are saturated hydrocarbons including the general formula, properties, examples, and structures. It also provides links to a video and a test.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Chemistry: Advanced Organic Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level advanced chemistry course focusing on organic chemistry. Course highlights the application of structure and theory to the study of organic reaction mechanisms. Course features include selected lecture notes, assignments,...
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Other

World of Molecules: Material Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of different types of material molecules.
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Other

World of Molecules: Molecules of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of different types of organic molecules.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Molecule Shapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore molecule shapes by building molecules in 3D. How does molecule shape change with different numbers of bonds and electron pairs? Find out by adding single, double or triple bonds and lone pairs to the central atom. Then, compare...
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Other

Western Oregon University: Intermolecular Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
A presentation on intermolecular forces. Click the desired topic to view a PowerPoint slideshow.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Molecule Shapes: Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore molecule shapes by building molecules in 3D. Find out how a molecule's shape changes as you add atoms to a molecule.
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Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site details the process of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process of the production of oxygen by plants and carbon dioxide by animals, both of which are needed for respiration purposes.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Friedrich August Kekule

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Friedrich August Kekule, and his contributions to organic chemistry.
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Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Types of Antibiotics

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to know about more antibiotics that are used to treat a variety of diseases? This site includes basic information, molecular structure, mode of action, and links to interactive 3D molecule display for common antibiotics.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Carl Djerassi: Oral Contraceptives

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of the scientist who is recognized for determining organic molecular structure and the synthesis of many steroids.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Proteins and Nucleic Acids

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the structure and function of two of the four major macromolecules: proteins and nucleic acids. This version includes Introduction to Macromolecules. (Requires Java)
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Lipids and Carbohydrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the structure and function of two of the four major macromolecules, lipids and carbohydrates. (Requires Java)
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Curated OER

Molecular Formula of a Diglyceride (Phospholipid)

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Tire Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore what happens when a force is exerted on a rubber tire with many different types of materials.

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