Concord Consortium Chemistry

Interactive STEM activities, free for your classroom. Bring out the inner scientist in all your students with our scientifically accurate models and activities. Search below or head over to our NGSS Pathfinder! We’ve been expanding and deepening STEM inquiry with technology for over 20 years. Our free, cutting-edge tools and resources have brought STEM practices to life for over a million learners worldwide. Lessons: • Atomic Structure • Boiling Point • Catalysts • Ceramic Forces • Charged and Neutral Atoms • Comparing Dipole-Dipole to London Dispersion • Concentrating Charge and Electric Fields • Crookes Tube • Diffusion Across a Semipermeable Membrane • Diffusion and Molecular Mass • Diffusion and Temperature • Diffusion of a Drop • Electrons in Atoms and Molecules • Exploring Electron Properties • Factors Affecting London Dispersion Attractions • Gas Laws & Human Biology • Gas Laws & Weather Balloons • Hydrogen Bonds: A Special Type of Attraction • Intermolecular Attractions and States of Matter • Metal Forces • Molecular View of a Gas • Molecular View of a Liquid • Molecular View of a Solid • Oil and Water • Phase Change • Plastic Forces • Polarity and Attractive Strength • Seeing Intermolecular Attractions • States of Matter • The Temperature-Pressure Relationship • The Temperature-Volume Relationship • The Volume-Pressure Relationship • Tire Forces • What is Pressure?

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Concord Consortium

PhET Interactive Simulations

Teachers have access to simulation-specific tips and video primers, resources for teaching with simulations, and activities shared by our teacher community. Simulations: • Density • Build a Molecule • Diffusion • Gases Intro • Gas Properties • Energy Forms and Changes • Coulomb’s Law • Molecule Polarity • States of Matter: Basics • States of Matter • Atomic Interactions • Rutherford Scattering • Isotopes and Atomic Mass • Molecules and Light • Molecule Shape • Molecule Shapes: Basics • Reactants, Products and Leftovers • pH Scale: Basics • pH Scale • Wave on a String • Balancing Chemical Equations • Acid-Base Solutions • Concentrations • Balloons and Static Electricity • Beer’s Law Lab • Molarity • Build an Atom

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: University of Colorado Boulder

Khan Academy College Chemistry

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content. We focus on skill mastery to help learners establish strong foundations, so there's no limit to what they can learn next! Mastery Lessons: • Atomic structure and properties • Molecular and ionic compound structure and properties • Intermolecular forces and properties • Chemical reactions • Kinetics • Thermodynamics • Equilibrium • Acids and bases • Applications of thermodynamics

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Khan Academy

Achieving Liftoff: Chemical Reaction, Energy and Force Storyline

This unit of investigation is introduced using the anchoring phenomenon of a rocket launch. Students investigate the concepts of what is fuel, why some materials react and others do not, the role energy plays in the rearrangement of atoms, and where does the energy to do this come from and finally what makes the rocket lift off if fire itself is not causing this.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment, Unit of Study

Authors: Alison Buescher, Andrea Wolf

Acid-Base Solutions

How do strong and weak acids differ? Use lab tools on your computer to find out! Dip the paper or the probe into solution to measure the pH, or put in the electrodes to measure the conductivity. Then see how concentration and strength affect pH. Can a weak acid solution have the same pH as a strong acid solution?

Material Type: Simulation

Authors: Chris Malley, Kathy Perkins, Kelly Lancaster, Patricia Loeblein, Robert Parson

CHE106 - Chemical Science Concepts

CHE106 - Chemical Science Concepts An introductory elective course for non-science majors.  The concepts of general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry are presented through a forensic science approach.Mercer County Community CollegeDr. Lisa Meseroll, PhD  

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lecture, Lecture Notes

Author: LISA MESEROLL

Castle Mendeleev: Periodic Table Escape Room

Students will explore the periodic table by using clues from Mendeleev to decipher which element each room is made of. A basic understanding of the periodic table is needed including atomic number, atomic weight, periods, rows, and groups. An embedded periodic table is included to help students solve the riddles. The element's symbol is the password that unlocks each of the 12 rooms.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Rose Van Moorlehem

Categories of the Periodic Table

In this activity, students will learn the location of the following categories on the periodic table while creating their own version including a key.Categories Included:Alkali MetalsAlkaline Earth MetalsHalogensNoble GasesMetalsNonmetalsMetalloidsTransition MetalsInner Transition MetalsThe Soft Chalk Activity includes interactive checks throughout and includes information on valence electrons and determining groups and periods for elements.This activity also includes a formative assessment that students could take when they are done.  

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Interactive

Author: Julie Buerman

General Chemistry 151 I - F2F Course

General Chemistry IFundamental concepts in chemistry presented at a level appropriate for science majors. An exploration of matter and the changes it undergoes using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Course GoalsStudents will earn a greater understanding of chemical principles and concepts, become familiar with scientific methods and general laboratory principles, and apply basic principles of chemistry.    

Material Type: Full Course

Authors: Linda Neff, Girija DasMahapatra

CHM151

This OER course by Yavapai College instructor Gino Romeo is designed to be delivered in face-to-face modality. It incorporates content from Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Melon University, Licensed CC BY 4.0, as well as other sources cited as relevant in the course.

Material Type: Full Course

Author: Gino Romeo

CHEM 1007- Chemistry in the Kitchen for Sustainability (Juszczak)

Course Goals and Learning Objectives. The goal of this course is to give the student a basic understanding of chemistry and physical processes in the context of food chemistry, metabolism and cooking. The course also necessarily makes connections to the future sustainability of food and water. We aim to prepare the student for the increasingly urgent and complex national dialogue on the interrelated topics of global climate change, energy, pollution, extinction and the food supply. The specific objectives of this course are to provide the student with the basic vocabulary of chemistry, and a basic understanding of the experimental process as it relates to food chemistry and cooking.

Material Type: Full Course

Authors: Emily Fairey, Laura Juszczak

College Chemistry I

The fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry including the physical and chemical properties of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, the gas laws, solutions, acids and bases, redox reactions, and chemical equilibria. The laboratory includes an experimental study of the chemical principles. 3 hours lecture/3 hours laboratory.

Material Type: Full Course

Author: Patricia Richard

Freshman Organic Chemistry I

This is the first semester in a two-semester introductory course focused on current theories of structure and mechanism in organic chemistry, their historical development, and their basis in experimental observation. The course is open to freshmen with excellent preparation in chemistry and physics, and it aims to develop both taste for original science and intellectual skills necessary for creative research.

Material Type: Full Course

NCESD Integrated Conceptual Science Program Course 1 Integrated Physics and Chemistry

The Integrated Conceptual Science Program Course 1 Integrated Physics and Chemistry is a three dimensional course based on the Conceptual Progression Model of the Next Generation Science Standards. It is designed to be used as part of a three course program that addresses all high school science performance expectations. Course 1 is designed for ninth grade students. This resource includes the teacher materials, supporting documents, and short videos to support teachers in using the materials. The Courses were designed using the Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) framework. It is strongly encouraged that before using these materials that you be familiar with AST. We suggest that you watch the AST Overview short video found here: https://datapuzzles.org/ambitious-science-teaching and explore this Google Slide deck that contains many resources designed to further your understanding of AST: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WOUVmlm636_7i2l0GYa9JkX1TCK3NMdySfpxKN7IM7A/edit?usp=sharing

Material Type: Full Course

Authors: Carissa Haug, Lisa Monahan, Mechelle LaLanne, NCESD contributors

General Chemistry 152 - F2F Course

Course DescriptionContinuation of Chemistry 151 with an emphasis on kinetics and equilibrium, nuclear, aqueous solution, and electro chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 151. General Education: Physical and Biological Lab Science. Four lecture. Three lab. 

Material Type: Full Course

Authors: Linda Neff, Girija DasMahapatra

General Chemistry Laboratory Manual

This laboratory manual is an introduction to a standard chemical lab course for Arizona Community Colleges CHEM 130. It covers basic protocols, glassware, and handling techniques. Students will be presented with full immersive experiences to enrich their understanding of basic chemistry.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Eric Osborn

Chemistry I Laboratory Manual

This lab manual accompanies the college chemistry courses and is used to support and assess knowledge acquired in the classroom setting to be applied in the real world. Labs include activities such as measuring the density of a sucrose solution, calculating the percent composition, stoichiometry, determining limiting reactants and more to complement an introductory chemistry course. This lab manual was developed by Jessica Garber Morales at Tidewater Community College. Labs: • Fun with Dimensional Analysis • Density of a Sucrose Solution • Percent Composition Laboratory • Stoichiometry/Reactions of Calcium • Limiting Reactant Laboratory • Reactions and Solubility Laboratory • Titration of a Carbonated Beverage • Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid • Calorimetry/Thermochemistry to the Rescue • Hess Law • Molecular Geometry

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Jessica Garber-Morales, Tidewater Community College

1: Measurements in the Laboratory (Experiment)

Chemistry is the study of matter. Our understanding of chemical processes thus depends on our ability to acquire accurate information about matter. Often, this information is quantitative, in the form of measurements. In this lab, you will be introduced to some common measuring devices, and learn how to use them to obtain correct measurements, each with correct precision. A metric ruler will be used to measure length in centimeters (cm).

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Textbook

Author: Santa Monica College

ATP Reaction (Thermochemistry and Bonding)

Determine the enthalpy of the ATP reaction.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Accuracy and Precision Lab With Measurement and Density

In this lab exercise, students practice correctly using measurement tools, recording data, calculating density, using significant figures, and exploring the concepts of accuracy and precision.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Lesson Plan

Author: Chris Lenius