Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ions in the Environment

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explain the importance of the five main biogeochemical cycles. In this chemistry lesson plan, students discuss how ions are transported in the environment. They design an experiment to collect data on eutrophication.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mining Minerals

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students define the properties of minerals and their uses in their world. In this multi-lesson plan unit, students contribute actively to discussions of mineral mining, mining methods and mine safety. A role play lesson plan asks...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ecosystem Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students identify twenty-four terms in a word search about ecosystems. answers are available in various formats.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sedimentation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the various types of sedimentation. In groups, they define the term and research what causes it to happen. They compare and contrast the different types of sedimentation and research how it occurs off of Cape...
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Inorganic Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn here about inorganic compounds, substances that do not contain both carbon and hydrogen, and how they are essential to human functioning.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Organic Compounds Essential to Human Functioning

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Organic or Inorganic?

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look around your world as you discover what items are made up of organic and inorganic materials. Take this tutorial and quiz to see how much you know.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Carbon

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Wikipedia contains great information on the element carbon. Links are provided throughout the article to provided additional information. The topics include: Notable Characteristics, Applications, History, Allotropes,...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Organic Compounds Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the confusion around what is meant by organic chemistry and provides a list of organic compounds organized into categories and types.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Intro to Human Biology

For Teachers 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will learn the basics about metabolism and organic & inorganic compounds in the human body.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Chemical Change Examples That We See Around Us

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a chemical change is and how to identify one. Provides examples of chemical changes that are often seen in organic and inorganic compounds.