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Grade 5-8
Chemistry
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.
Albert Einstein
Chemistry 101 DVD Course
Chemistry 101 takes the student on a captivating tour through God's chemical world. This 4 DVD set contains 19 individual, 20-45 minute segments examining the world of chemistry and the periodic table of the elements. Included on the fourth disc is a printable (PDF) Guidebook with quizzes covering the material presented in each segment and a one year high school Course Booklet.
Disc A (Part 1) - The Road to the Periodic Table
Exploring the World of Chemistry by John Hudson Tiner presents an exciting and intriguing tour of chemistry as each chapter unfolds with facts and stories about the discoveries and discoverers.
Recommended supplemental articles Chapter 1: Mining for the truth Chapter 3: Robert Boyle, Microscopic diamonds confound geologists Chapter 5: Why the electric battery was forgotten Chapter 6: Sir Isaac Newton Chapter 7: Radioactive 'dating' failure Chapter 10: What about the Ice Age? Chapter 11: How about carbon dating? Chapter 16: DNA—what does it prove? 
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Middle School Chemistry
Chapter 1: Matter—Solids, Liquids, and Gases Students are introduced to the idea that matter is composed of atoms and molecules that are attracted to each other and in constant motion. Students explore the attractions and motion of atoms and molecules as they experiment with and observe the heating and cooling of a solid, liquid, and gas.
Chapter 2: Changes of State Students help design experiments to test whether the temperature of water affects the rate of evaporation and whether the temperature of water vapor affects the rate of condensation. Students also look in more detail at the water molecule to help explain the state changes of water.
Chapter 3: Density Students experiment with objects that have the same volume but different mass and other objects that have the same mass but different volume to develop a meaning of density. Students also experiment with density in the context of sinking and floating and look at substances on the molecular level to discover why one substance is more or less dense than another.
Chapter 4: The Periodic Table & Bonding Students look more deeply into the structure of the atom and play a game to better understand the relationship between protons, neutrons, electrons, and energy levels in atoms and their location in the periodic table. Students will also explore covalent and ionic bonding.
Chapter 5: The Water Molecule and Dissolving Students investigate the polarity of the water molecule and design tests to compare water to less polar liquids for evaporation rate, surface tension, and ability to dissolve certain substances. Students also discover that dissolving applies to solids, liquids, and gases.
Chapter 6: Chemical Change Students explore the concept that chemical reactions involve the breaking of certain bonds between atoms in the reactants, and the rearrangement and rebonding of these atoms to make the products. Students also design tests to investigate how the amount of products and the rate of the reaction can be changed. Students will also explore endothermic and exothermic reactions.
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In addition, for more advanced students, we will suggest readings from any of the standard textbooks in General Chemistry.
A particularly good free on-line resource is Dickerson, Gray, and Haight, "Chemical Principles, 3rd Edition".
A particularly good free on-line resource is Dickerson, Gray, and Haight, "Chemical Principles, 3rd Edition".
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If you want more in depth study of these topics, try these: Basic Science Prep Chapter 1: Measurement 1.1 Lab Safety 1.1 Scientific Notation 1.1 SI Units 1.1 Using Your Textbook 1.2 Averaging 1.2 Indirect Measurement 1.2 Measuring Length 1.2 Reading Strategies (SQ3R) 1.2 Stopwatch Math 1.2 Understanding Light Years 1.3 Dimensional Analysis 1.3 Fractions Review 1.3 Science Vocabulary 1.3 SI Unit Conversion—Extra Practice 1.3 SI English Conversions 1.3 Significant Digits 1.3 Study Notes 1.4 Creating Scatterplots 1.4 Interpreting Graphs 1.4 Recognizing Patterns on Graphs 1.4 What's The Scale? Chapter 2: The Scientific Process 2.1 Scientific Processes 2.1 What's Your Hypothesis? 2.2 Identifying Control and Experimental Variables 2.2 Recording Observations in the Lab 2.2 Using Computer Spreadsheets 2.2 Writing a Lab Report Chapter 8: Matter and Temperature 8.2 Measuring Temperature 8.2 Temperature Scales 8.3 Reading a Heating-Cooling Curve Chapter 10: Properties of Matter 10.1 Calculating Volume 10.1 Density 10.1 Measuring Mass with a Triple Beam Balance 10.1 Measuring Volume Chapter 12: Atoms and the Periodic Table 12.1 Atoms and Isotopes 12.1 Ernest Rutherford 12.1 Structure of the Atom 12.2 Electrons and Energy Levels 12.2 Niels Bohr 12.3 The Periodic Table Chapter 13: Compounds 13.1 Dot Diagrams 13.2 Chemical Formulas 13.2 Families of Compounds 13.2 Finding the Least Common Multiple 13.2 Naming Compounds Chapter 14: Changes in Matter 14.1 Chemical Equations 14.1 Formula Mass 14.1 The Avogadro Number 14.2 Classifying Reactions 14.2 Percent Yield 14.2 Predicting Chemical Equations 14.4 Chien-Shiung Wu 14.4 Lise Meitner 14.4 Marie and Pierre Curie 14.4 Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Graphic Organizers Unit 1: Science Skills 1A Measurement 1B Measurement 2A Inquiry 2B Scientific Method Unit 3: Matter, Energy, and Earth 8A What is Matter? 8B Temperature 8C The Phases of Matter 9A Thermal Energy 9B Heat Transfer 10A Properties of Matter Unit 4: Matter and Its Changes 12A The Atom 12B The Periodic Table 13A Chemical Bonds 13B Chemical Formulas 14A Types of Chemical Reactions 14B Nuclear Reactions Student Record Sheets Chapter 12: Atoms and the Periodic Table 12A Atomic Structure 12B The Periodic Table 12C Activity Series of Metal Chapter 13: Compounds 13A Chemical Bonds and Electrons 13B Chemical Formulas 13C Carbon and its Chemistry Chapter 14: Changes in Matter 14A Conservation of Mass 14B Balancing Chemical Equations 14C Types of Chemical Reactions Illustrations Unit 1: Science Skills Chapter 1: Measurement 1.1 Accuracy, Precision, and Resolution 1.1 Bytes and SI Prefixes 1.1 Common SI Units 1.1 SI Prefixes for Decimal Multiples 1.3 Converting SI Units 1.4 Making A Scatterplot or XY Graph 1.4 Relationships Between Variables 1.4 Types of Graphs Chapter 8: Matter and Temperature 8.1 Classifying Matter 8.1 Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures 8.2 Solving Problems: Temperature Conversions 8.3 Phase Change 8.3 Summary of the Phases of Matter 8.3 Temperature vs. Intermolecular Forces Chemistry Flash Cards Quizlet
General Periodic Table Flash Cards Chemical Bonding Flash Cards Balancing Equations Flash Cards Balancing Practice Flash Cards Gas Laws Flash Cards Solutions Flash Cards Acids and Bases Flash Cards Thermodynamics Flash Cards Kinetics Flash Cards Organic Chemistry Flash Cards Chemistry Math
Georgia Videos and Aids Scientific Notation video Metric Conversions video Rounding Song mov Sig Figs and Rounding 1 Sig Figs Sig Figs and Algebra Percent Composition word Want more equations to balance?
Visit these links ... • ChemBalancer* - Challenge your students to this interactive game about balancing equations. Visit the Fun Based Learning website for worksheets and other Chemistry games. • GenChem - Balancing Equations Tutorial* - An excellent interactive lesson to use with your students! The site also provides online practice problems! 
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Jefferson Lab
All About Atoms - Learn about the parts of the atom!
Table of Elements - Basic physical and historical information about the elements! [Printable Version] Questions and Answers - Have a question? Need an answer? Check here first! Glossary of Science Terms - Definitions of some of the terms used on this site. Physics Out Loud - Jefferson Lab scientists and other experts explain some of the common words and terms used in nuclear physics research. Jefferson Lab Virtual Tour - How do scientists explore inside atoms? 
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Periodic Table Resources
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Periodic Table Games
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The Outline of Science, Vol 1 (Solo) J. Arthur THOMSON (1861 - 1933) Foundations of the Universe, Pt 1 Mark F. Smith Foundations of the Universe, Pt 2 Mark F. Smith Foundations of the Universe, Pt 3 Mark f. Smith The Outline of Science, Vol 3 J. Arthur THOMSON (1861 - 1933) The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects ranging from astronomy to biology to elementary physics in clear, concise and easily understood prose, this popular science work is largely as relevant today as when first published in 1922. 12 The Romance of Chemistry, Part 1 13 The Romance of Chemistry, Part 2 14 The Chemist as Creator |
Periodic TedEd
Periodic Table at TedED
Solving the puzzle of the periodic table - Eric Rosado Learn more about Mendeleev in this TED-Ed Lesson by Lou Serico, explaining the genius behind his version of the periodic table. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-genius-of-mendeleev-s-periodic-table-lou-serico Periodic Videos Copernicium - Periodic Table of Videos - 4:25 Einsteinium - Periodic Table of Videos - 1:52 Rhenium - Periodic Table of Videos - 7:58 Thulium - Periodic Table of Videos - 1:19 Tungsten - Periodic Table of Videos - 2:18 Tantalum - Periodic Table of Videos - 0:57 Erbium - Periodic Table of Videos - 5:36 Nobelium - Periodic Table of Videos - 4:49 Mendelevium - Periodic Table of Videos - 1:54 Fermium - Periodic Table of Videos - 1:48 Vanadium - Periodic Table of Videos - 1:11 Iodine - Periodic Table of Videos - 5:57 Tellurium - Periodic Table of Videos - 2:15 Tin - Periodic Table of Videos - 1:48 Terbium - Periodic Table of Videos - 3:58 Lawrencium - Periodic Table of Videos - 5:15 Rutherfordium - Periodic Table of Videos - 5:18 Periodic Videos Antimony - Periodic Table of Videos - 1:49 Strontium - Periodic Table of Videos - 6:53 Manganese - Periodic Table of Videos - 2:17 Yttrium - Periodic Table Videos - 4:08 Fluorine - Periodic Table of Videos - 6:42 Lithium - Periodic Table of Videos - 2:40 Neon - Periodic Table of Videos - 1:57 Hydrogen - Periodic Table of Videos - 7:16 Boron - Periodic Table of Videos - 4:00 Beryllium - Periodic Table of Videos - 3:39 Oxygen - Periodic Table of Videos - 6:18 Titanium - Periodic Table of Videos - 8:31 Helium - Periodic Table of Videos - 4:45 Chlorine - Periodic Table of Videos - 8:41 Unbinilium - Periodic Table of Videos - 8:25 Carbon - Periodic Table of Videos - 10:03 
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TedEd Chemistry
Physical Science Making the Invisible Visible Just How Small Is an Atom? - Jonathan Bergmann - 5:28 If molecules were people... - George Zaidan and Charles Morton - 3:25 What is the shape of a molecule? - George Zaidan and Charles Morton - 3:48 Why does ice float in water? - George Zaidan and Charles Morton - 3:56 The strengths and weaknesses of acids and bases - Zaidan and Morton - 3:48 The chemistry of cookies - Stephanie Warren - 4:30 Actions and Reactions full set Actions and Reactions Solving the puzzle of the periodic table - Eric Rosado - 4:19 Actions and Reactions Radioactivity: Expect the unexpected - Steve Weatherell - 4:16 Actions and Reactions Atoms from A to easy! - 4:41 Actions and Reactions Early forensics and crime-solving chemists - Deborah Blum - 7:51 Actions and Reactions How polarity makes water behave strangely - Christina Kleinberg - 3:52 Actions and Reactions The genius of Mendeleev’s periodic table - Lou Serico - 4:25 Actions and Reactions How big is a mole? (Not the animal, the other one.) - Daniel Dulek - 4:33 Radioactivity: Expect the unexpected - Steve Weatherell The science of macaroni salad: What's in a molecule? - Josh Kurz - 3:15 The science of macaroni salad: What's in a mixture? - Josh Kurz - 3:57 The deadly irony of gunpowder - Eric Rosado - 3:25 Making waves: The power of concentration gradients - Sasha Wright - 5:20 Particles and waves: mystery of quantum mechanics - Chad Orzel - 4:52 Schrödinger's cat teach us about quantum mechanics? - Josh Samani - 5:24 Schrödinger's cat: experiment in quantum mechanics - Chad Orzel - 4:38 How heavy is air? - Dan Quinn - 3:19 Before and After Einstein full set Before and After Einstein ... of space-time: Part 2 -4:50 Before and After Einstein ...visible quantum object - 7:52 Before and After Einstein How heavy is air? - Dan Quinn - 3:19 Before and After Einstein Why is ketchup so hard to pour? Zaidan - Before and After Einstein How does an atom-smashing particle accelerator work? Before and After Einstein How does work...work? - Peter Bohacek - 4:31 Before and After Einstein Is light a particle or a wave? - Colm Kelleher - 4:24 Before and After Einstein What on Earth is spin? - Brian Jones - 3:57 Before and After Einstein Would you weigh less in an elevator? - Carol Hedden - 3:36 Before and After Einstein What happened to antimatter? - Rolf Landua - 5:17 Before and After Einstein Newton’s 3 Laws, with a bicycle - Joshua Manley - 3:33 Before and After Einstein How to think about gravity - Jon Bergmann - 4:44 The chemistry of cold packs - John Pollard - 4:32 What is color? - Colm Kelleher - 3:10 How Things Work Magical metals, how shape memory alloys work - Ainissa Ramirez - 4:46 Math in Real Life Pizza physics (New York-style) - Colm Kelleher - 3:58 |
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Click here for new digital series – Chemistry Matters. GPB Chemistry Video Lecture Series WW Norton Chemistry Animations Skoool Lessons and Animations Thomas Greenbowe Animations Voltaic Cell Animation Electroplating Animation States of Matter: Interactive The World of Chemistry: Learner.org Gas Law Simulations 40 Animations and Simulations The Central Science: Animations ChemTours from WW Norton
Rates and Equilibrium
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