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Elements of Steel

Elements of Steel

This resource from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site, which contains both an interactive activity and illustrated text, looks at the composition of different types of steel and their impact on technology.

6-12

Interactive

Floating and Sinking: Hot Air Balloons

Floating and Sinking: Hot Air Balloons

Why do hot air balloons float? This resource from the NOVA Web site offers a series of interactive activities that illustrates the physics of hot air balloons.

6-12

Interactive

Gas Properties

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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Graphing the Periodic Table

Graphing the Periodic Table

This interactive activity from the American Chemical Society presents the properties and electron configurations for all the elements in the periodic table. Discover patterns by plotting the elements' properties according to their place in the table. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

History of the Universe

History of the Universe

This interactive timeline from the NOVA Web site recaps the theoretical origin and formation of the universe, and forecasts its eventual fate.

6-12

Interactive

Ionic Bonding

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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

The Light Stuff

The Light Stuff

This interactive activity from the NOVA Web site asks which items in your home can slow down the speed of light.

6-12

Interactive

Metals in Hydrochloric Acid

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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Mixing Colors Interactive

Mixing Colors Interactive

Children learn the basics of mixing primary colors in this original interactive. OER Level

Pre-K-1

Interactive

Molecular Shapes

Molecular Shapes

In this interactive activity from ChemThink, learn about covalent molecules and how the VSEPR theory predicts the shapes of covalently-bonded molecules. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Name That Shell

Name That Shell

The 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

Nature's Pharmacy

Nature's Pharmacy

In this interactive activity from NOVA, learn about chemicals in nature that are used in medicine.

3-12

Interactive

NOVA Elements

NOVA Elements

Explore the periodic table, and build atoms and molecules in this web edition of the NOVA Elements iPad App. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

On Fire

On Fire

Learn about the chemical reactions that take place when things burn in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site.

6-12

Interactive

Particulate Nature of Matter

Particulate Nature of Matter

In this interactive activity from ChemThink, examine the basic properties of matter at an atomic level and consider how various atoms affect the way a substance behaves. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Penn State University Combustion Lab Tour

Penn State University Combustion Lab Tour

In this video, a fuels science professor tours a Combustion Lab where a team is investigating renewable, advanced and clean burning fuels. Overall, the researchers are interested in power, emissions, and performance.

9-12

Interactive

Periodic Table of the Elements

Periodic Table of the Elements

This 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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Pyrotechnics: It's Elemental

Pyrotechnics: It's Elemental

In this interactive periodic table from the NOVA Web site, find out the role of various elements in making fireworks.

6-12

Interactive

Ringed-Carbon Compounds

Ringed-Carbon Compounds

In this interactive activity adapted from NOVA, learn about alkaloids and steroids, both examples of compounds with carbon rings. Short videos with interviews, animations, and photographs are featured. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Scientific Processes

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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

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