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The Atom

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In this interactive activity from ChemThink, take a closer look at atomic structure, properties, and behaviors.

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Interactive
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 08/09/2007

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Atoms: The Space Between

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This video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey takes a look at the scale of the atom and the tremendous amount of space between the electrons and the nucleus. If all this empty space exists in matter, how can any substance be solid?

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 01/22/2004

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Build an Atom

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Build an atom out of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and see how the element, charge, and mass change. Then play a game to test your ideas!

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science
Material Type:: Simulation
Provider:: University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:: PhET Interactive Simulations
Author:: Jack Barbera; John Blanco; Kathy Perkins; Kelly Lancaster; Patricia Loeblein; Robert Parson; Sam Reid; Suzanne Brahmia
Date Added:: 07/13/2011

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Covalent Bonding

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This interactive activity from ChemThink takes a closer look at a covalent bond--how it is formed and how the sharing of two electrons can keep atoms together.

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Interactive
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 08/09/2007

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Ionic Bonding

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In this interactive activity from ChemThink, learn how ionic bonds are formed and how an ionic bond structure is represented by its formula.

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Interactive
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 08/09/2007

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Island of Stability

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In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, follow scientists in their quest to understand how stable elements are made and how to create the elusive element 114.

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Lecture
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 08/09/2007

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Melissa Franklin: High Energy Physics

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This video segment adapted from Discovering Women profiles Fermilab physicist and Harvard professor Melissa Franklin.

Subject:: Applied Science; Chemistry; Engineering; Physical Science; Physics; Technology
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 02/20/2004

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Molecular Shapes

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In this interactive activity from ChemThink, learn about covalent molecules and how the VSEPR theory predicts the shapes of covalently-bonded molecules.

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Interactive
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 08/09/2007

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The Origin of the Elements

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This video segment adapted from NOVA explains the origin of the elements and how scientists use unique element profiles to identify supernova types.

Subject:: Astronomy; Chemistry; Education; Geoscience; Physical Science; Physics; Space Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 01/22/2004

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Particulate Nature of Matter

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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.

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Interactive
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 08/09/2007

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Periodic Table of the Elements

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This 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.