What is Chemistry?
Matter
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
READINGS
- Matter, Mass, Volume
- [Practice] Check your understanding of matter, mass, volume
- States of Matter
- [Practice] Check your Understanding of States of Matter
Atoms, Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
- Just How Small is an Atom?
- Build an Atom [Simulation]
PAST RESOURCES
Lab & Project Handouts
- This year we will use online textbook as a resource to the work we are learning about in class. To join the class textbook please click on the link for your split:
Matter
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
READINGS
- Matter, Mass, Volume
- [Practice] Check your understanding of matter, mass, volume
- States of Matter
- [Practice] Check your Understanding of States of Matter
Properties of Matter
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
States of Matter
- We will be focusing in class on the 4 main states of matter (solids, liquids, gases, plasma). Check out the video at the end for an introduction to some of the less commonly known states of matter.
- VIDEO: The four states of matter
- Infographic: States of Matter
- Given as a handout in class. If you don’t have it, let me know.
- VIDEO: Liquids, Gases, and Plasma
- VIDEO: What is Plasma?
- VIDEO: What is Fire?
- VIDEO: Did Scientists Create New States of Matter?
- Learn about the less commonly known states of matter.
- WEBSITE: What is dark matter?
- VIDEO: What is Dark Matter & Dark Energy?
DENSITY
Changing the Physical Properties of Matter with Heat
Class Handouts
- [LAB] Changing Matter with Heat
- [Instructions] Changing Matter with Heat Lab
- Homework Readings:
Class Slides
RESOURCES
- What is thermal expansion?
- How does thermal expansion affect liquids?
- Thermal Energy with Bill Nye
- Heat, Temperature, and Thermal Energy
- Conduction
- Conduction Experiments Video #2
- Convection Video
- Demo of Convection Currents
- Heat Transfer-Radiation
Chemical Properties
Acids & Bases
- CLASS HANDOUTS & ACTIVITIES
- Acids & Bases pH Lab
- Acid-Base Solutions [Simulation]
- Diluting Acids & Bases [Simulation]
- pH Scale [Simulation]
- Chemistry Vocabulary [Kahoot]
- Invisible Ink LAB
- RESOURCES
- Chemistry Unit Images [Slides]
- Acids, Bases & pH Slides
- pH Scale [Handout]
- pH Scale Explained: What the pH Scale Tells Us
- pH of Common Food Products
- Acids & Bases [Rdg]
- Acids, Bases, and Metals Review Video & Quiz
Physical& Chemical Changes
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CLASS HANDOUTS
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RESOURCES
- Physical & Chemical Changes CLASS SLIDES
- Chemical Reactions Explained
- Physical & Chemical Changes Rdg
- Milk & Color Video Notes [Notebook]
- Examples of Physical & Chemical Changes
- ESCAPE THE ROOM- Digital Locks
Atoms, Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
- Just How Small is an Atom?
- Build an Atom [Simulation]
- Mixtures [Notebook Slides]
- How do we separate the seemingly impossible? [Video]
- Compounds & Mixtures Review Video & Quiz
- The 5 Most Important Molecules in Your Body [Video]
SCIENTISTS
- VIDEO: Chemistry- Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye
- VIDEO: