Solids

Students investigate community issues with solid waste. In this mock trial instructional activity, students examine the issues of solid waste from an ecological and economical perspective. They will develop a mock trial which encourages...

Not many lessons on states of matter can hold a candle to this one! Junior chemists gauge the density of paraffin in both liquid and solid phases. They fill 60 mL syringes with different materials to experiment with compressibility and...

Give your physics class a solid understanding of solids with this splendid set of slides! They will learn the difference between crystalline and amorphous structure, understand the properties of density and elasticity, and be able to...

Delve into the differences among solids, liquids, and gases with this PowerPoint. It is both applicable and attractive. Large, colorful diagrams display the molecular arrangement of each state of matter and their properties are arranged...

The world's lightest solid is over 99 percent air. An episode of the Veritasium series examines the structure of the aerogels and their physical and chemical properties. The video shows several demonstrations that show these properties...

Do me a solid and explain how solids are made of chemicals. Go in depth with solids, including amorphous, crystalline, and crystalline atomic solids, with a video that breaks them down into bond types, and discusses many misconceptions...

Allotropes of carbon are a girl's best friend. Here's a video that covers the various networks of solids and carbon, including the process for changing graphite network structures to diamond and then back to graphite. The video concludes...

In this fascinating episode, Mr. Spangler uses cornstarch and water to create a solution known as "non-Newtonian" solution, meaning that the solution doesn't behave in the way that Newton's laws would expect it to. This is one of the...

Why is it so difficult to make two solid compounds react? Investigate the concepts of particle collisions and rate of reaction using a quick demonstration. The colorful experiment features two plain, white solids combining to form a...

Young chemists discover that all solids are not created equal with the help of this short instructional video. Taking a microscopic look at matter, students learn how to classify solids based on the type of bonds that are responsible for...