8th Grade Atoms & Bonding Links:
Periodic Table Links
WebElements https://www.webelements.com/ ***Chemicool *** http://www.chemicool.com/ Chem4Kids http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elements/ InfoPlease: The Periodic Table http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0905215.html Chemicalelements: http://www.chemicalelements.com/ ***Royal Society of Chemistry: Periodic Table*** http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table Jefferson Lab: Periodic Table of Elements https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ More Chemistry Links Endangered Elements: American Chemical Society https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/greenchemistry/research-innovation/research-topics/endangered-elements.html About the Periodic Table: Los Alamos National Laboratory http://periodic.lanl.gov/about.shtml Periodic Table Interactive Activity: PBS Learning Media http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.matter.ptable/periodic-table-of-the-elements/ 10 Most Dangerous Chemicals in the world http://io9.gizmodo.com/5861680/10-of-the-most-dangerous-chemicals-in-the-world Ionic Solids http://examples.yourdictionary.com/ionic-crystal-examples.html American Chemical Society for More on the Periodic Table: Activities, Puzzles, Games, Pictures and Videos This site contains tons of links on chemistry, the elements and the periodic table. Great site to dig into chemistry. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/highschool/chemistryclubs/activities/periodic-table.html Polymer Science Learning Center: atoms, elements, molecules, polymers http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/kidsmac/atoms.htm Chemical of the Week http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/chemweek.html? Build A Molecule Links WebElements: Compounds: find compounds containing specific elements https://www.webelements.com/compounds.html Search of Common Molecules by Element http://www.reciprocalnet.org/edumodules/commonmolecules/search.html Alphabetical List of Common Molecules http://www.reciprocalnet.org/edumodules/commonmolecules/list.html#m Everyday Chemicals in the Home: chemical formulas and descriptions http://www.ivyroses.com/Chemistry/GCSE/Common-Chemicals-in-the-Home_Molecular-Formulae.php Common Molecules: just a list Wikipedia: use to find information on your compound (molecule) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page ChemSpider: provides examples of how molecules appear using search bar http://www.chemspider.com/ Chemical Search: search by chemical formula for information http://www.organic-chemistry.org/chemicals/structuresearch.htm |
Atomic Structure
This site introduces atomic structure and subatomic particles to grades 6-8 students. Structure of Matter Learn about the parts of atoms. Explore the different topics. Hands-on Practice Use paper to create a life-size model of atoms with this hands-on activity. PBS: Pyrotechnics: It's Elemental This periodic table highlights the elements in fireworks. Click on these special elements to get further information All About Atoms
Jefferson Lab provides a basic overview of an atom's structure. Chem-4-kids:Atom A beginner's look into atoms, including "Atom Overview" and "Atom Structure." Chem-4-kids: Periodic Table and the Elements Elements are building blocks of all matter. Visit the site and get some basic facts about them. The Periodic Table of Comic Books Students can use the periodic table to browse through comic book stories on the different elements. |