Topic: Matter
How do we know that air is matter? What happens when acids and bases mix? How can density be measured? What are the smallest building blocks of matter? What does the molecular configuration of a material tell us about its properties? What can wavelengths of light tell us about the universe? Explore these questions and more in this collection of Matter resources.
Resource Highlight
In this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site, animations explain different aspects of the properties of metal.
- Air Is Matter (15 resources)
- The Atom (12)
- The Atomic Basis of the Properties of Matter (74)
- Atomic Nucleus (33)
- Chemical Change (35)
- Chemical Reaction and Electrons (48)
- The Periodic Table (21)
- Properties of Matter (62)
- Properties of Objects and Materials (26)
- Sinking and Floating—Density (8)
- Solids, Liquids, Gases (25)
- Why Do Snowflakes Come in So Many Shapes and Sizes?
- Igniting Chemistry in Fireworks
- Sound Vibrations
- The Strange World of the Electron
- The Periodic Table of the Elements
- Air Is Matter
- Food or Fuel?
- How Do We Measure 100?
- Do Materials Get Tired? How Long Will a Paperclip Last? (MS)
- The Structure of Materials
- Radiation: To Worry or Not to Worry
- Do Materials Get Tired- Do Rubber Bands Get Longer During Use? (MS)
- Repeating Patterns: The Shape of the Periodic Table
- Do Materials Get Tired? Do Rubber Bands Get Longer During Use? (HS)
- Mechanical Properties of Chocolate: How Hard is your Chocolate?
- Raising the pH
- Acid Rock WebQuest
- Comparing the Density of Liquids, Solids, and Gases
- Structure-Property Relationships
- How Hard is Chocolate?
- Breaking Things on Purpose
- How Structure Can Affect Properties Through Phase Changes
- Windmills: Putting Wind Energy to Work
- Building Blocks of Matter
- Do Materials Get Tired? How Long will a Paperclip Last? (HS)
- Mechanical Properties of Chocolate: How Strong is your Chocolate?
- Substances and Chemical Reactions
- Measuring Bond Energy of an Ionic Compound