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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Niels Bohr Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nobel Foundation provides this site about Niels Bohr's contributions to the world of physics, specifically his "investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them." This biography includes information on...
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Represent Bonding With Lewis Dot Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners draw and interpret Lewis dot diagrams for individual atoms and both covalent and ionic compounds.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is Chemistry All About?

For Students 9th - 10th
Covering a range of eight topics related to chemistry, this resource provides a wealth of information complete with pictures, charts, graphs, and examples. Includes information on elements, compounds, atoms, molecules, structures,...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Interactives: The Periodic Table

For Students 6th - 9th
An interactive website where students learn about the basics of an atom, periodic tables organization, and the structure and properties of matter. Module includes an introduction and five lessons that are followed by a quiz and an...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: The Quantum Mechanical Model

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will calculate the wavelength, frequency, and energy of light using Planck's constant and the speed of light. They will...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Electron Configuration and the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will sse the Periodic Table to identify and explain the properties of chemical families, including alkali metals, alkaline...
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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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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the molecular structure of water, including the Hydrogen atoms, Oxygen atoms, and types of bonds. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Molecular Structure of Water."
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Isomers

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Isomers and their properties, how the number of carbon atoms determines how many isomers a hydrocarbon has.
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Curated OER

Atom

For Students 3rd - 5th
A lesson plan outlining a very simple way to introduce students to how the structure of the atom was determined. Uses a mystery box with surprise items inside.
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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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National Institutes of Health

Ncbi: The Molecular Biology of the Cell: The Chemical Components of a Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Advanced chapter of the book "The Molecular Biology of the Cell" describes and provides illustrations of our most current understanding of the chemical makeup of cells and their components. Explains in detail how electron activity keeps...
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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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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Biological Systems: System Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial will investigate the levels of organization from the atom to the biosphere.
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Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Molecules and Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete lesson on compounds, from introductory material in the beginning to a practice exam at the end. This lesson covers bonding, ionic compounds, molecular compounds, naming compounds, structural formulas, polyatomic ions, and much...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Plum Pudding Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes J.J. Thomson's theory of atomic structure, called the 'Plum Pudding Model,' and how it was disproved by Ernest Rutherford.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Basic Atom Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This diagram shows a basic atom structure with an atom core, proton, neutron and electron.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Chemical Structure of Methane

For Students 9th - 10th
This diagram shows the chemical structure of methane. A methane molecule contains one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms.
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Curated OER

Simon Fraser University: Molecules and the Properties of Bonded Atoms

For Students 9th - 10th
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) method used to get an image of the first molecule -- a pentacene structure -- in Switzerland, 2009.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Biochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Problem sets, tutorials, and activities related to biochemistry.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Orbitals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A collection of learning opportunities about electron orbitals. Includes videos, activities, discussion questions, and quizzes.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1910 1929

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists' understanding of the structure of the atom and of its component particles grows, the phone and radio become common, and the modern television is born.
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University of Arizona

The Biology Project: The Chemistry of Amino Acids

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site for understanding Amino Acids, the building blocks for protein. Besides a very complete summary, the site includes a complete list of amino acids, a link to basic amino acid structure, a list if atoms in amino acids, and...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Properties of Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the properties of carbon atoms in diamonds and graphite including their structures and bonding and their properties and uses. It also provides links to a video and an assessment.

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