Curated OER
Money, Banks, & Financial Institutions
Students engage in a study of financial institutions that includes the banking industry. They participate in a research study using different resources. They are introduced to the concept of bartering and how it is used as a replacement...
Curated OER
Presentations 'How To 10 Steps - WordPerfect (IT)
Students create a 10-Step slide show describing "How To" make or assemble something. They explore the relationship and impact of information technology and digital media in the business arena. They plan, design, and organize a...
Curated OER
A Journey To Africa: Art And Artifacts
Students create a multimedia presentation based on a piece of African Art. They use the art piece to demonstrate the culture and ceremonies of the area in which it was produced. They research facts for a Power Point, write a poem...
Curated OER
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Students create a design for a school garden. For this garden design lesson, students analyze what plants grow best in their school's climate and work in teams to design a garden. Students measure the existing space, determine the...
Curated OER
Cycles Review
Eighth graders discuss the four major cycles of matter. In this general science lesson plan, 8th graders decide which of the four is the most important. They share their opinion in class.
Other
Nutrasweet: Functional Groups
Inquiry type activity which introduces the basics of functional groups by analyzing the Nutrasweet molecule.
University of Iowa
Univ. Of Iowa: Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional Groups [Pdf]
This PDF shows many examples of organic molecules and functional groups.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Functional Groups
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students explore functional groups and their importance to organic chemistry. They relate the properties of organic compounds to their structures and...
Other
Introduction to Nitrogen Functional Groups
This organic chemistry tutorial describes the general class of nitrogen functional group compounds (amines and amides).
OpenStax
Open Stax: Organic Compounds Essential to Human Functioning
Learn here about organic compounds, groups of carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen, usually oxygen, and often other elements as well, and how they are essential to human functioning.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Organic Chemistry
This site from ScienceWorld provides a brief look at some of the more common organic functional groups. The carboxylic acid group is also given. Quite a few links are provided at the bottom of the page for additional information.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Organic Compounds
The alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and carboxylic acids are four different homologous series of organic compounds. Their different chemical properties are due to their characteristic functional groups. This lesson focuses on Alkanes...
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Functional Organic Groups
Through an online slide-show format, learn about functional groups in organic chemistry.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Difunctional Organic Compounds
Investigate organic compounds that have more than one functional group using these interactive 3-D models. Also find links to animations, tutorials, and power points about other chemistry topics.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Functional Group
Encyclopedia entry for functional groups that, in in organic chemistry, are specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Organization of the Human Body
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cells, like these nerve cells, do not work in isolation. To send orders from your brain to your legs, for example, signals pass through many nerve cells. These cells...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Organic Chemistry
Kids learn about organic chemistry including the importance of carbon, organic molecules, compounds, hydrocarbons, synthesis, and functional groups.
Other
Ucs: Functions of the Four Major Groups of Organic Molecules
Check out this chart about the four major groups of organic molecules
The World Bank
World Bank Group: Argentina Overview
See the challenges Argentina faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and the organization of The World Bank and an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...
The World Bank
World Bank Group: Peru Overview
See the challenges Peru faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Gridlocks: Level 3
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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Compare Human Made Objects With Natural Objects
In small groups, students will experiment and observe the similarities and differences between human-made objects and nature. The students will compare the function and structure of hollow bones with drinking straws, bird beaks, tool...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "A Body Is a Terrible Thing to Waste"
Students will explain that the human body has different organ systems with different roles. Also, they will discover and illustrate the organelles that each system contains. In addition, students will describe the function of each...
Other
Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.