Browse results: Chemical Reaction and Electrons
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Anatomy of a FireworkThere's more to a fireworks display than meets the eye. This interactive activity from the NOVA Web site looks at the technology behind each burst of light. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Atom BuilderBuild a carbon atom out of up quarks, down quarks, and electrons in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Build a SteroidIn this interactive activity from NOVA, learn about the molecular structure of steroids. See the intermediate molecules that are part of the pathway for synthesizing cortisone from diosgenin. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Chemical Bonds This interactive activity developed for Teachers' Domain demonstrates how attractive forces between atoms create chemical bonds, resulting in the formation of molecules and compounds.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Covalent Bonding This interactive activity from ChemThink takes a closer look at a covalent bond—how it is formed and how the sharing of two electrons can keep atoms together.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Design a Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine Learn about rocket engines, and then design and launch a liquid fuel rocket in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Design an Ion EngineLearn about ions and then design an ion engine to maximize thrust in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Disappearing Milk A magician pours milk into a glass, but when he turns the glass upside down, nothing comes out. How does he do it? Discover the science behind the "magic" in this video adapted from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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4-12 |
Interactive |
Dissolving Salts in Water In this interactive activity adapted from Iowa State University, design and carry out an experiment: dissolve salts in water, see how different ionic compounds produce different reactions, and observe the resulting changes in temperature.
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8-12 |
Interactive |
Dust Explosion In these videos adapted from the Journal of Chemical Education, observe how a material that is usually hard to ignite becomes very flammable when its particles are suspended in air.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Electric Charges InteractExperiment with electric charges to find out how they interact in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Gas Properties In this interactive simulation adapted from University of Colorado’s Physics Education Technology project, change parameters and discover how the properties of a gas vary in relation to each other.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Ionic Bonding In this interactive activity from ChemThink, learn how ionic bonds are formed and how an ionic bond structure is represented by its formula.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Metals in Hydrochloric Acid In this interactive activity adapted from Iowa State University, observe how hydrochloric acid dissolves some metals to form oxidized metal chlorides and hydrogen gas.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Molecular Shapes In this interactive activity from ChemThink, learn about covalent molecules and how the VSEPR theory predicts the shapes of covalently-bonded molecules.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Name That ShellThe way a firework shell is designed and assembled determines the shape and color of a firework display. Choose a video clip and try to identify each firework variety in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
On FireLearn about the chemical reactions that take place when things burn in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Periodic Table of the ElementsThis interactive periodic table developed for Teachers' Domain provides detailed information about the chemical properties of elements and illustrates the electron configurations that determine those characteristics. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Scientific Processes In this interactive activity adapted from NOVA, expand your understanding of the scientific process. Watch two videos featuring animations and interviews with scientists, and notice how the processes unfold and vary from one investigation to the other.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
String Theory: A Sense of ScaleThis interactive activity from the NOVA Web site puts the infinitesimally small world of string theory into perspective. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
The Structure of MetalIn this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site, animations explain different aspects of the properties of metal. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
What's This Stuff?Learn about the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of ten mystery materials in this interactive activity adapted from NOVA. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Your Carbon DietFind out how much energy you use and some ways to conserve in this interactive activity from the NOVA/FRONTLINE Web site. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
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