Resource provides the ten signs that tell when a chemical change has occured. Each sign has a detailed explanation.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of physical property and examples of the physical properties of matter.

Learn about the English geologist who asserted a solid, rather than fluid, was the interior for the Earth and explained many geological phenomena in terms of his model.

Kid's learn about the science of melting and boiling. How matter changes state from solids to liquids to gases.

A wonderful site for information on polythene. Contains a table of information for high density and low density polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE) which tells melting point, uses, chemical properties, and more for each. Also contains the...

Information about the metallic element, Molybdenum, atomic number 42. It is unique in having an extremely high melting point. Covers its discovery, its biological importance, its physical and atomic properties, how abundant it is on the...

Observe the melting points and boiling points of the first 10 linear alkanes.

A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration on the phenomenon of regelation. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a...

Do you need to know a specific value of a specific quantity for any given substance? If so, this is the place. Find the heat capacity, heats of vaporization and fusion, and much more from this page.

A very descriptive site that allows students to understand the different states of matter at the atomic level. Also discusses the process of phase changes and displays phase change graphs. Thermochemistry is also touched upon for high...

This Wikipedia page provides basic descriptive information on the term, "Heat of Fusion."

A guided inquiry in which students test different physical properties, such as melting point or conductivity, to help them determine whether the compounds are ionic or molecular.

Answer the thermal energy transfer questions correctly, and advance around the baseball diamond.

An incredibly informative graphic depicting ice regelation. Explains the phenomenon using LeChatelier's principle. Identifies application of regelation.

This site from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, provides brief but factual information on the function of Polypropylene. A good site to get a short overview on the subject, with a few links to additional information.

For an overview of the four temperature scales, visit this site. General information is given about the scales including their boiling and melting points.

This site from Chemicool takes a categorized look at the various properties of strontium, ranging from strontium's melting point to its conductivity.

A page describing (in part) the distinction between energy, temperature and heat. Includes a graphic illustrating the quantity of energy needed to transform water between various states. Methods of thermal energy transfer (convection,...

Investigate states of matter while making ice cream. Explore how to turn a liquid into a solid by removing heat energy.

This online resource is for information on the 16th element of the Periodic Table--Sulfur--can be found here. The site lists scientific information such as atomic weight, atomic number, melting/boiling point, and more. There is also a...

A look at the transition metal unununium, which was renamed roentgenium in 2004. Includes basic information, including symbol, number, mass, melting and boiling points, and numbers of protons, electron, and neutrons.