Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Advanced Placement Chemistry: Liquids and Solids
Take on this self-guided advanced level e-text, and learn about the chemical and physical structure of liquids and solids.
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American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Best of Wonder Science: Ice of a Different Color [Pdf]
An experiment to test what happens to water when salt or sugar is added and it is then frozen into ice cubes. Students also explore the ice's physical properties by rubbing cubes on sandpaper and dropping a heavy object on each type.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Krypton
An exceptionally thorough resource with an amazing set of data on krypton, it chemical and physical properties, its electron configuration and its isotopes, among other things.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Potassium
As the name of this site implies, this is a huge reference site for elemental information. Whether you are looking for properties or isotopes, this site probably has what you need. Images of structure and electron energy level can be...
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Vanadium
A thorough a site on vanadium and its properties. Highly recommended.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Tin
As the name of this site implies, this is a huge reference site for elemental information. Whether you are looking for properties or isotopes, this site probably has what you need. Images of structure and electron energy level can be...
Other
Web ref.org: Oxygen
Nice entry on oxygen, its properties, and uses including good links to all the terminology in the entry.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Physical and Chemical Changes
This lesson plan focuses on the difference between physical and chemical changes of matter.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Reading Passage: Properties and Changes
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage properties and changes. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your choice.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Food Packaging
This lesson focuses on how food packages are designed and made. Students will learn three of the main functions of a food package. They will learn what is necessary of the design and materials of a package to keep food clean, protect or...
eSchool Today
E School Today: What Is Matter
Learn about matter, its three states, changes of state, how matter behaves, and physical and chemical changes in matter.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Students learn about solids, liquids, and gases in this interactive slide show. Animated cartoon characters explain concepts having to do with properties of matter. A self-checking quiz follows the lesson.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Carbon Monoxide
A description of the chemical and physical properties of carbon monoxide, its toxic effect on humans, sources of this gas, and beneficial uses. Includes a list of safety resource websites.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Polymer Science Laboratory
College-level chemical engineering course highlighting polymers. Course topics focus on the range of properties of polymers, methods of synthesis, and physical chemistry. Course features include a list of related readings and a large...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Ldpe Plastic
LDPE stands for low-density polyethylene. This resource describes its structure, physical and chemical properties, resistance to various chemicals, advantages and disadvantages, uses, its BPA-free status, and the issue of recycling LDPE...
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental
Click on the parts of this Periodic Table to learn about the physical and chemical properties of each individual element.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Properties of Halogens
Looks at the chemical and physical properties of halogens.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Classification of Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will use the physical and chemical properties of matter to categorize the various forms of matter.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Metals and Metallic Bonds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students investigate the physical and chemical properties of metals and metallic bonds.
Other
The Science House: Dancing Spaghetti
The chemical change of matter is illustrated in this lab experiment when spaghetti is placed in a solution of baking soda and vinegar. Watch the spaghetti rise to the surface and sink again once the gas is released.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: States of Matter
A comprehensive lesson plan site that contains a number of activities to aid in teaching about the states and properties of matter and the difference between a physical and chemical change.
Oregon State University
Food Science Lab: Sugar Properties
This resource presents a rather vague, but potentially interesting lab idea for comparing the physical and chemical properties of different sweeteners.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Berkelium
A nice summary of the chemical and physical properties of berkelium as well as additional information. Very nicely done and helpful.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Trends on the Periodic Table: Metals, Non Metals, and Metalloids
In this lab activity, students will be asked to observe and then test the physical and chemical properties of several different elements.