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Unit Plan
Next Gen Personal Finance

Next Gen Personal Finance: Investing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lessons and activities to teach students about investing.
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eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Models of Chemical Bonding: Why Do Chemical Bonds Form?

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive overview on chemical bonding seeks initially to answer the question, why do chemical bonds form? Information is provided on classical models of chemical bonding and quantum mechanical models of the chemical bond.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Electronegativity & Bond Polarity

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent graphics help this page explain the relationship between electronegativity and bond polarity.
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Website
Michael Blaber, PhD

Florida State University: Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding: Ionic Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial explains the basic concepts of ionic bonding, with a good discussion of lattice energy.
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Other

Siebert Net

For Students 9th - 10th
Online brokerage with resources for learning about different types of investments.
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Activity
Other

University of Massachusetts: Bonds Payable

For Students 9th - 10th
Issuing bonds is one way a corporation raises capital. This site from the University of Massachusetts Lowell provides a quiz and several problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate the accounting procedures for bonds payable.
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Interactive
Thinkport Education

Maryland Public Television: Sense and Dollars

For Students 9th - 10th
Engaging, fun tutorials and interactive games related to earning, spending, saving, and budgeting money.
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Other

Investing in Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
This website explores the decision to invest in bonds. Gives clear, easy to understand explanations that are accessible to the beginning investor. Addresses common questions that anyone should ask before investing their money.
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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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Other

U.s. Securities and Exchange Commission: Internet Fraud

For Students 9th - 10th
"This alert tells you how to spot different types of Internet fraud, what the SEC is doing to fight Internet investment scams, and how to use the Internet to invest wisely."
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Pi: Molecular Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use your knowledge of molecular geometry to analyze the structures, and determine which of them accurately illustrates the trigonal planar molecule Boron Trifluoride. Then answer two challenge questions...
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Other

Fidelity Investments

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fidelity Brokerage account includes trading, market research, and many other financial services. Tied for Money.com's top rated online broker.
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Other

Charles Schwab

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Schwab can help beginning investors with the basics, intermediate investors with their portfolio, and advanced investors with after-hours or option trading. Wide array of services and information.
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Other

Td Ameritrade

For Students 9th - 10th
Ameritrade investment choices include stocks, mutual funds, options, and bonds. Many different account types, features, and trading tools.
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Website
Other

E*trade Financial

For Students 9th - 10th
Investment services for stocks and options, IPOs, mutual funds, and bonds. Other financial services as well, along with community tools.
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Handout
Chem Tutor

Chem Tutor: Bonds in General

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of bonding terms and the importance of electrons in bonding.
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Handout
Other

University of Texas at Dallas: Attractions in Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of attractive forces and energy changes involved in bonding.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Intermolecular Attractions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn that boiling point, solubility, and DNA are affect by intermolecular forces in this module. Module includes lessons with questions and animations to explain London dispersion and dipole-dipole attractions. To conclude the lessons,...
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Handout
Frostburg State University

Frostburg State Chemistry Online: Water Bond Angles & Phase Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the bond angle of the water molecule during the transition from liquid to gas state. Also provides several examples and explanations for responses and answers given.
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eBook
Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Advanced Placement Chemistry: Chemical Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
Take on this self-guided advanced level e-text, and learn about chemical bonding and molecular structure.
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Article
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Bonds are a common form of investment issued by governments or corporations as a way to raise money. Learn the different types and how they differ from stocks.
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Article
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Mutual Funds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about mutual funds, an investment consisting of a collection of different products, such as stocks, bonds and other investments.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Polarization

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe polarization of a molecule.
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Article
Other

Fidelity: Why Diversification Matterns

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very thorough explanation of the importance of diversifying investments and how to go about making those plans.