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Science Alive: Synthetic vs. Natural: What's the Difference?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this reading, learners will learn that a substance's properties arise from its molecular structure, not from how it's made (i.e., synthesized by people or found in nature). There is no fundamental difference between natural and...
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Other

Science Alive: The Many Faces of Steroids

For Teachers 1st - 9th
This reading is an introduction to the great variety of steroids and their many different uses.
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Handout
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World of Molecules: 3 D Structure Files

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of various molecules- both organic and inorganic.
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Handout
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World of Molecules: Drug Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of various molecules of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
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Handout
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World of Molecules: Material Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of different types of material molecules.
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Handout
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World of Molecules: Molecules of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of different types of organic molecules.
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Handout
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World of Molecules: Molecules of Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of various molecules of pigment structures.
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State University of New York

State University of New York: Compounds, Molecules, and the Mole

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores the relationship between mass, moles, molecules and atoms. Select one of the 6 compounds, set the mass of the compound, and release the scrollbar to calculate.
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Graphic
Other

Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Quasicrystals

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive display of quasicrystals allows students to study the inner components and molecular make-up of these structures. Since the discovery of quasicrystals, a lot of efforts have been put on finding the locations of atoms...
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Graphic
Other

Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Interlocked Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity be amazed with some of the most intriguing molecules made by chemists. These molecules are interlocked molecules, which have topological structures.
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Tele Universite, Universite Du Quebec a Montreal: Vr Molecules Pro

For Students 11th - 12th
Visually inspect virtual molecules and their reactions to changes in energy levels and vibrations. Choose from 24 different molecules and adjust viewing angle, pace of simulation, and more. Create a presentation of your explorations as...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Molecular Crystals

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of interactive simulations relating to molecular crystals.
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Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)

Cnice: Iniciacion Interactiva a La Materia

For Students 9th - 10th
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies a space. In this site you will find a lot of illustrations and interactive activities dealing with matter.
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Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Cycling Phosphorus

For Students 5th - 8th
An essential element in the ecosystem is phosphorus. Discover the phosphorus cycle, what depends upon it, and how it works.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Chemical Reactions: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will present a basic understanding of the periodic chart of elements and how to predict chemical reactions based on given information. It is 4 of 9 in the series titled "Chemical Reactions."
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Molecule Shapes: Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students studying molecule shapes will better understand its concepts with this virtual experiment that tests how a molecule's shape changes due to repulsions between atoms. Learning is further enhanced by building molecules in 3D.
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Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Air, It's Really There

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the properties of air, and what happens to air when heated and cooled.
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Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Temperature and Rate of a Chemical Reaction

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch molecules collide with enough energy that bonds break and form new bonds in a chemical reaction.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Levels of Organization

For Students 5th - 7th
FSERL: Explanation of the hierarchical levels of living things.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Molecules

For Students 2nd - 7th
When two or more atoms combine they give rise to a molecule. A molecule can be made up of many atoms of the same element. There are 112 elements known to man, so can you imagine the different permutations and combinations of molecules...
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Chem Tutor

Chem Tutor: Chemistry: Writing Ionic Compound Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial on writing formulas for ionic compounds.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Solute and Solvent

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] While paying attention to the charges, move the salt ions and water molecules around to simulate how salt ions are dissolved in water.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Aspartame Molecule: Peptides

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Given prior knowledge of bonding and the molecular make up of aspartame, examine the model and determine which color represents which atom. Drag the labels at the bottom to the appropriate colored atom...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
An audio podcast accompanied by a diagram of a water molecule helps the learner understand molecular structure. [0:23]