PPT
Curated OER

Chemistry of Carbon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
After giving basic details about the properties of carbon, some of the common functional groups and molecules are featured. There is some information about specific functions and impact on the human body. The diagrams are helpful and...
PPT
Curated OER

Lipids: Fats and Oils

For Teachers 10th
A fantastic presentation with great images should improve student understanding of lipids and their involvement in the body.  The chemistry of different fats, phospholipids, and steroids are explained. Additionally, the specific...
PPT
Curated OER

Lipids: Fats and Oils

For Teachers 11th - 12th
A fantastic presentation with great images should improve student understanding of lipids and their involvement in the body.  The chemistry of different fats, phospholipids, and steroids are explained. Additionally, the specific...
Worksheet
Curated OER

A Little Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
The molecular properties of water are the focus of this chemistry-based assignment. Multiple-choice, true-or-false, matching, and fill-in-the-chart style questions query assignees about the forces that hold the water molecule together,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Molecular Models of Functional Groups

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this molecular model worksheet, students use a molecular model kit to construct 13 different molecule models. After constructing the molecules, the students complete 32 short answer questions.
Organizer
Curated OER

Characteristics of Crystals

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this crystals worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the characteristics of the different crystal types including melting/boiling point and electrical conductivity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Modeling Protein Structure

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine amino acids and discuss the properties of side chains.  In this proteins lesson students demonstrate the foldings of peptides.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chemistry

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, learners describe an atom, its parts, the charges of these parts, and atoms life functions. Then they explain what the octet rule states for the placements of electrons around the nucleus of an atom. Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Introduction To Material Sciences

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of molecular structure. They describe the behavior of simulated molecules and identify any dislocations in crystalline structures. They also define various related vocabulary words and use them in...
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Chemical Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
By working through this web-based activity, students differentiate between ionic, non-polar covalent, and polar covalent bonds. Specifically, distinctions are made between bonding types based on orbital shapes and electronegativity...
Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Chemistry: The Nature of the Chemical Bond

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about ionic, polar covalent, and non-polar covalent bonding.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Single and Multiple Covalent Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what covalent bonds are and the difference between them and ionic bonds. Discusses the properties of polar and non-polar covalent bonds, and single and multiple covalent bonds, and gives analogies and examples of how covalent...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Chemical Processes: Covalent Bonds: Intramolecular and Intermolecular Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what intramolecular and intermolecular forces are and the different types for each. Includes lots of examples.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Comparing Potential Energy of Bond

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the change in potential energy when molecules are separated from each other or broken apart.
Lesson Plan
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Lesson Plans: Why Does Water Dissolve Sugar?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan in which young scholars design an experiment to determine if different types of liquids affect the amount of dissolution of an M&M candy shell.