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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Molecules and Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Article defines and explains compounds which are either ionic or covalent and molecules which are the simplest unit of a covalent compound. Molecules can be represented in many different ways.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Biochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Problem sets, tutorials, and activities related to biochemistry.
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Ions

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here at Chem4Kids you can learn all about ions. Content explores what an ion is, its various characteristics, electrovalence, and more.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief introduction to the molecular structure of a water molecule, and the chemical bonding which gives it its unique properties.
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Atoms: Electrons

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about an electron's negative charge, location, and role in bonding. Website also investigates electrons uses in electricity.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Loopy Lewis Dot Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use colored fruit loops to organize valence electrons to develop and master the basics of Lewis Dot diagrams. They will develop processing and critical thinking skills and also master a model of bonding.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Chemistry I: Atoms and Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
In this online biology textbook, learn about atoms and molecules as they relate to life. Find out about topics such as electrons and energy, chemical bonding, and chemical reactions.
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Lithium

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here at Chem4Kids you can find some great information about the third element in the periodic table, lithium. Content focuses on lithium's electrons, where you can find lithium in nature, and how it bonds with other elements (or with...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Electrons in Atoms and Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
A module with animations, explanations, and questions about the importance of electrons in the structure of an atom. Understand the definition and locations of electrons in the atom. Explore the role of electrons in bonding, polarity,...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the molecular structure of water, including the Hydrogen atoms, Oxygen atoms, and types of bonds. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Molecular Structure of Water."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the molecular structure of water, including the Hydrogen atoms, Oxygen atoms, and types of bonds. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Molecular Structure of Water."
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Curated OER

Simon Fraser University: All About Chemical Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Irving Langmuir (1881-1967), chemist who won the Nobel Prize in 1932 for work on the chemistry of surfaces and monomolecular layers, and worked on the theory of electron pair bonding following N.G. Lewis.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Molecular Shapes

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity from ChemThink, students will learn about covalent molecules and how the VSEPR theory predicts the shapes of covalently-bonded molecules.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Organic Compounds Essential to Human Functioning

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn here about organic compounds, groups of carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen, usually oxygen, and often other elements as well, and how they are essential to human functioning.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Molecule Polarity

For Students 9th - 10th
When is a molecule polar? Change the electronegativity of atoms in a molecule to see how it affects polarity. See how the molecule behaves in an electric field. Change the bond angle to see how shape affects polarity. See how it works...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize Science: Different Substances

For Students 9th - 10th
A short quiz over the general topics of atomic structure of different substances and bonding properties. The quiz gives immediate feedback over with explanation for the correct answer choice.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Why the Towers Fell: The Structure of Metal

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine what it is that gives metal its special characteristics and how metal behaves under the stress of heat and outside forces. An engaging interactive feature is offered to here to illustrate this concept.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Structure of Metal

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site, animations explain different aspects of the properties of metal.
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Magnesium (Mg)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can find some great information about the 12th element in the periodic table, "magnesium." Content focuses on magnesium's electrons, where you can find magnesium in nature and in the home, and how magnesium combines with other...
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Hydrogen

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can find out about hydrogen, the first element in the periodic table. Content includes shell information, where to find it in nature, and why it is helpful to us.
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Helium

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can find lots of great information about helium. Learn about its electrons, where it exists in nature, and about the element itself!
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Carbon

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click on the left navigation terms for some great information about the 6th element in the periodic table, "carbon." Content focuses on carbon's electrons, where you can find carbon in nature and in the home, and how carbon combines with...
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Nitrogen (N)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can find some great information about the 7th element in the periodic table, "nitrogen." Content focuses on nitrogen's electrons, where you can find nitrogen in nature and in the home, and how nitrogen combines with other elements.
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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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