The Environmental Literacy Council
Environmental Literacy Council: Matter
Learn about the considerable variety of materials on Earth, and the basic properties which set them apart. Read how all matter on Earth comes into play when it comes to environmental issues.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Touch and Discover
Students work in pairs or small groups to identify and categorize various objects. One student is blindfolded and the other student chooses five objects for their partner to identify. The blindfolded student has to describe and try to...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Chemical Wonders
Students are introduced to chemical engineering and learn about its many different applications. They are provided with a basic introduction to matter and its different properties and states. An associated hands-on activity gives...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Physical Properties of Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of physical property and examples of the physical properties of matter.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Atoms to Molecules
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the composition of matter.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Calculating Derived Quantities
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of derived quantity and calculation and units of derived quantities (area, volume, density).
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Calculating Derived Quantities
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of derived quantity and calculation and units of derived quantities (area, volume, density).
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Density
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of density and how to calculate density.
Other
Science4us: Materials and Mixtures
Students play games to learn new vocabulary and practice concepts, working to sort mixtures by materials and properties, compare mass, and identify types of materials. Throughout the module, students record their thoughts and findings on...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Physical Change
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of physical change and examples, and how physical changes can be reversed.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Characteristics of Matter
Find out the basic characteristics and main properties of all matter.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Definition of Density
An introduction to the definition and formula of density, complete with real world examples of objects with different densities.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Matter Properties Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over the properties of matter. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Structure of Matter
This site provides an illustrated and animated story that seeks to answer several questions. What are atoms made of? What is keeping a nucleus intact? What happens if you try to separate two quarks? Are quarks fundamental?
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Measuring and Comparing Matter
In this activity, students will measure a variety of different materials from the classroom to determine how much matter is found in these materials then determine the mass of these materials using the same volume for each. The data will...
University of California
Ucsb Chemistry and Biochemistry: Models Matter
Matter of any type can be subdivided into particles that are too small to see, but even then the matter still exists and can be detected by other means. Students will participate in hands-on activities to prove that matter is made up of...
Other
Cern Courier: International Journal of High Energy Physics
A monthly online publication featuring the latest news and current topics surrounding high energy physics.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Classifying & Comparing Physical Properties
Explore and compare physical properties of substances.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: The Strucure of Matter
This interactive tutorial begins with an understanding of the structure of matter. Understanding charge as a fundamental quantity demands that we have an understanding of the structure of an atom. Learn the atomic structure of an atom an...
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Ten Signs of Chemical Change
Resource provides the ten signs that tell when a chemical change has occured. Each sign has a detailed explanation.
Frostburg State University
Frostburg State University: Antoine: Chemistry: Matter
A slideshow illustrating the science of matter from its properties, states, and classification to mixtures and the Periodic Table of Elements.
Other
King's Centre for Visualization in Science: Scientific Models
A series of interactive applets use scientific models to teach some basic concepts of matter, including states of matter and physical and chemical changes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemical Properties of Matter
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of chemical property and examples of the chemical properties of matter.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Atoms to Molecules
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the composition of matter.