Curated OER
Regents High School Examination PHYSICAL SETTING CHEMISTRY 2007
The University of the State of New York has designed a series of exams to be given to high schoolers. This chemistry exam is one of the most comprehensive and well-written that you will ever find. It consists of 84 questions in a variety...
Curated OER
Metals in Industry, Working with Metals
How is iron is extracted from it ore and then combined with other materials to produce steel? That question is answered in the presentation. Also covered is how titanium and aluminum are used in manufacturing. This is a compact lesson...
Curated OER
Oxidation and Reduction
Students investigate oxidation and reduction reactions. In this oxidation and reduction lesson plan, students construct an electroplating device and perform an oxidation/ reduction reaction. Students describe the chemical changes that...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Electrolysis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students investigate voltaic and electrolytic cells describing the reactions that occur during the electrolysis of water. They also identify the products that would...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Magnetic Thin Films
This gallery takes readers from the 1880s and the pioneering work of German physicist August Kundt, up to recent advances in technology, including interlayer exchange coupling (IEC) and giant magnetoresistance (GMR).
Florida State University
Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Metallic Superlattices
A look at superlattices (alternating layers of thin films deposited in an orderly manner), methods for forming them, and their applications.
Other
The Finishing Industry: Electroplating How It Works
A comprehensive "how it works" page from the industry that uses it a lot. What it is, how it works, good diagram, and a demonstration that students can do in class (or at home with adult supervision).
TryEngineering
Try Engineering: Can You Copperplate?
Chemical engineering lesson investigates the processes of chemical plating and electroplating. Teams of students work together to devise a chemical system for plating metal objects with copper, then test and evaluate their findings and...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Step by Step Guide to the Zinc Electroplating Process
Explains what zinc electroplating is, its uses, how it is done, and its advantages and limitations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Electrochemistry
We encounter electrochemical cells in all facets of our everyday lives. Learn about the two types of electrochemical cells: galvanic, also called Voltaic, and electrolytic. Discusses the reactions that take place in cells, the formulas...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Electrochemistry
A teacher lesson plan which could be easily converted into an idea for a student project or presentation. This page describes activities in which the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy are investigated. Complete activity...
Other
Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions: Baghdad Battery
Holy cow! A 2000-year-old wet cell battery which really works. Found just outside Baghdad, it generates 1.1 volts of electricity. Isn't life amazing?
Other
Corrosion Doctors: Electroplating
A clear explanation of the facets involved in electroplating, the materials and surfaces, the sequence of operations.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Difference Between Electrolysis and Electroplating
Defines electrolysis and electroplating and their process and gives examples of uses.