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Elements of SteelThis 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 BalloonsWhy 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 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 |
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.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
History of the UniverseThis 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 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 |
The Light StuffThis 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 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 |
Mixing Colors InteractiveChildren learn the basics of mixing primary colors in this original interactive. |
Pre-K-1 |
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 |
Nature's PharmacyIn this interactive activity from NOVA, learn about chemicals in nature that are used in medicine. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
NOVA ElementsExplore the periodic table, and build atoms and molecules in this web edition of the NOVA Elements iPad App. |
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 |
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.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Penn State University Combustion Lab TourIn 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 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 |
Pyrotechnics: It's ElementalIn 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 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.
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9-12 |
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 |
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