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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Single and Multiple Covalent Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what covalent bonds are and the difference between them and ionic bonds. Discusses the properties of polar and non-polar covalent bonds, and single and multiple covalent bonds, and gives analogies and examples of how covalent...
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Lesson Plan
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 4: The Periodic Table and Bonding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Six middle school chemistry lessons about the periodic table and bonding complete with handouts and animations.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introducing Ionic Bonds: How Does the String Hold Together?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This inquiry activity introduces chemical and ionic bonds and allows students to investigate an unknown situation, make hypotheses, and share data.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bond Hybridization

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice determining the hybridization for atoms in covalent compounds.
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Atoms: Bonding

For Students 3rd - 8th
The website provides a basic explanation of why and how atoms bond together through a covalent bond. Examples with pictures given.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Grouping Bonds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will group a selection of electron dot structures and determine similarities and differences between covalent and ionic bonding.
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PPT
McMaster University

Mc Master University: Molecular Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This PowerPoint presentation features 33 slides that explain chemical bonding and molecular shape.
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Website
Other

Chem Cases: Nutra Sweet: Physical and Chemical Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the physical and chemical properties of aspartame, or NutraSweet.
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Handout
Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University: Bonding Rules of Thumb

For Students 9th - 10th
Simple rules to help students identify types of chemical bonding.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Chemical Processes: Covalent Bonds: Intramolecular and Intermolecular Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what intramolecular and intermolecular forces are and the different types for each. Includes lots of examples.
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eBook
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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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Covalent Bonding: Electron Dot Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
Given descriptions, diagrams, scenarios, or chemical symbols, students will model covalent bonds using electron dot formula (Lewis structures).
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Reading Detective: Main Idea

For Students 6th - 8th
A 20 question quiz testing knowledge of ionic and covalent bonding.
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Unit Plan
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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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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Website
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Biochemistry

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

Chem Tutor: Chemistry: Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on chemical compounds including Ionic and Covalent Bonds, Valences, Lewis Structures, Binary Covalent Compounds, Radicals or Polyatomic Ions, and much more. It also includes a compound worksheet in which the students...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Nonbonding

For Students 9th - 10th
Bring two molecules together and observe potential energy changes.
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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Electronegativity

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is a personal site from Kimball's Biology, provides an overview with multiple examples of electronegativity.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Organic Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students distinguish between substitution reactions and addition reactions, and relate the concepts of oxidation and reduction to organic reactions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: General Chemistry

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will be introduced to some of the basic concepts of chemistry.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry for High School

For Students 9th - 10th
This digital textbook covers core chemistry concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, and videos.
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Activity
Museum of Science

The Atom's Family: Mighty Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students construct models of molecules using marshmallows and gum drops.
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Activity
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Polaridad Y Diferencias De Electronegatividad [In Spanish]

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of Chemistry. Complete the diagram by dragging the labels to the correct location.