Chem4Kids.com
- Learn about chemistry including matter, atoms, and reactions. Includes online quizzes.
- http://www.chem4kids.com/
Saving the National Treasures
- NOVA television program explores the techniques used to preserve the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights of the United States.
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/charters/
Newton & Kelvin's Laboratory
- Have fun learning about chemistry with games, easy experiments, special feature, cram sheet and periodic table.
- http://www.chemed.org/kids/
The Kids' Macrogalleria
- Explains what a polymer is, what it's used for, and how we can make things out of them.
- http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/kidsmac/
Global Instructional Chemistry
- A collection of resource references on various topics in chemistry.
- http://www.ch.ic.ac.uk/GIC/
Interactive and Illustrated Chemistry
- Provides a periodic table with electronegativity, orbitals, and oxidation number.
- http://profmokeur.ca/chemistry/
Wondernet: Your Science Place in Cyberspace
- Chemistry activities provided through the education division of the American Chemical Society.
- http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=kids%5Cindex.html
VC2: Your Virtual Chemistry Club
- Introduces high school students to the challenges and excitement of the molecular science.
- http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=vc2%5cindex.html
Mirror Molecules
- Some molecules come in mirror-image pairs: a right-handed one and a left-handed one. This Smithsonian site helps kids grades 5 and up learn more about the structure of molecules.
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/molecule/
Chemistry
- Thinkquest site offering an overview of atoms, molecules, phases of matter, acids, bases, and elements. Includes games, quizzes, bibliography, and glossary.
- http://library.thinkquest.org/J001539/
What's That Stuff?
- Explains the chemistry behind food, cleaning products, and everyday items like lipstick and paper.
- http://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuff.html
Chemistry Help Page
- Online quizzes, notes, and interactive links.
- http://www.tps.k12.mi.us/staff/eferwerda/Chem_help_page.htm
Chemistry - An Introduction
- Information, quizzes and activities that provide an introduction to chemistry. Topics include atoms, molecules, gases, liquids, formulas, and the periodic table.
- http://www.mcwdn.org/chemist/chemist.html
Chemistry and You
- European Chemical Industry Council helps students understand how chemistry is present everywhere in our daily life. [Flash required]
- http://www.chemistryandyou.org/
Learn Chemistry
- Tutorials, tests, problems, and tools for learning basic and organic chemistry.
- http://www.learnchem.net
Virtual Dating
- Java introduction to different kinds of radioactive dating, including radiocarbon and isochron dating.
- http://vcourseware5.calstatela.edu/VirtualDating/
Chemistry of Tie-Dying
- Background of the chemistry of dyes as examples of molecules, and the reaction between cotton and dye as a perfect example of a simple chemical reaction.
- http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/chemistry_reactivedyes_lesson.shtml
Who Invented the Thermometer?
- Timeline showing the invention of the thermometer and the history of the different temperature scales.
- http://www.brannan.co.uk/thermometers/invention.html
Java Applets for Chemistry
- Java and Shockwave programs allow students to conduct virtual experiments.
- http://www.edinformatics.com/il/il_chem.htm
The pH Factor
- Virtual chemistry lab about the pH scale.
- http://www.miamisci.org/ph/
Polymers: They're Everywhere
- Explains what polymers are, where they're found, and why they're important. From National Geographic.
- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/plastics/index.html