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Curated OER

Elements & Compounds KWL Worksheet

For Students 6th - 7th
For this science KWL worksheet, students complete a KWL chart for elements and compounds. Students write what they know, what they want to learn, and what they have learned.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Water

For Students 7th - 12th
In this water instructional activity, students compare and contrast elements and compounds. Students define chemical symbols, chemical formulas, and chemical properties. This instructional activity has 19 short answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Interpreting Chemical Formulas

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this chemical formulas activity, students practice naming molecular compounds by their formulas and determine if a gas is a compound or an element. This activity has 13 fill in the blank questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Woodruff- Compounds Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this chemistry activity, learners look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Science Puzzle

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary words related to various sciences. There are 20 words located in the word search.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Do Scientists Research For Lab Activities?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the nature of scientific knowledge. They will also explore how to develop a lab plan to explain the structures of molecules and atoms. Research is essential to the success of the lab using necessary educational software.
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Types of Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover different types of compounds such as binary covalent, binary ionic, binary acids, and oxyacids. Explore links that give information about writing names and formulas for different compounds.
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Unit Plan
University of Alberta

The University of Alberta: Infrared Spectroscopy

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete this interactive tutorial and learn about interpreting the infrared spectrum ("I" "R") that provides information about the functional groups in a molecule. Included are 12 labs and a quiz.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will use the physical and chemical properties of matter to categorize the various forms of matter.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Molecular Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students investigate compounds, and learn the ways in which molecules are named.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Lewis Electron Dot Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will use their knowledge of covalent bonds, and apply that to drawing Lewis dot structures to represent compounds.
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dalton's Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores the key points of Dalton's atomic theory and the laws of conservation of mass and constant composition. Which points do we still use today?
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Classification of Matter by Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
The following tutorial provides an explanation of classification of matter by composition.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Elements and Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
In this fun and engaging online lesson, students differentiate between elements and compounds on the most basic level while having fun "encoding" the Periodic Table.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ionic Bonds: Electron Dot Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
Given descriptions, diagrams, scenarios, or chemical symbols, students will model ionic bonds using electron dot formulas.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Properties: Mixtures

For Students 9th - 10th
Given descriptions, scenarios, or illustrations of properties, students will distinguish between pure substances and mixtures.
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Fluorine

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can find some great information about the 9th element in the periodic table, "fluorine." Content focuses on fluorine's electrons, where you can find fluorine in nature and in the home, and how fluorine combines with other elements.
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Silicon (Si)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can find some great information about the 14th element in the periodic table, "silicon." Content focuses on silicon's electrons, where you can find silicon in nature and in the home, and how silicon combines with other elements.
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Phosphorus (P)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can find some great information about the 15th element in the periodic table, "phosphorus." Content focuses on phosphorus' electrons, where you can find phosphorus in nature and in the home, and how phosphorus combines with...
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Atoms

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a detailed overview of atoms. Content explores an atom's structure, as well as what ions are, how atoms bond, what compounds are (including how to name compounds), and what isotopes are.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mixtures and Solutions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This unit covers introductory concepts of mixtures and solutions. Students think about how mixtures and solutions, and atoms and molecules can influence new technologies developed by engineers. The first lesson explores the fundamentals...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will define a mixture and understand why mixtures are different than pure substances. They will classify mixtures as homogeneous or...
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Website
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Molecules and Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete lesson on compounds, from introductory material in the beginning to a practice exam at the end. This lesson covers bonding, ionic compounds, molecular compounds, naming compounds, structural formulas, polyatomic ions, and much...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meaning of Matter

For Students 6th - 8th
Matter is all around us, so it's a good idea to know what it is, and why it matters. Learn about matter, its categories, and its subcategories with this interactive lesson.